Scientists Taught Bees To Read Morse Code
A groundbreaking new study from Queen Mary University of London is the first to show that an insect can differentiate between different durations of visual cues, with bumblebees successfully learning to distinguish between Morse code style dots and dashes, an ability previously seen only in humans and other vertebrates including macaques and pigeons. Researchers built […]
Rescue Chihuahua Only Responds To Spanish
Monica Matute, a dog lover who chronicles her foster rescues on TikTok, was having a hard time getting through to Nacho the Chihuahua until the moment she stopped giving him commands in English and switched to Spanish. In a viral video with over 14 million views, Matute casually asks Nacho “¿Qué pasó?” meaning “What happened?” […]
What Rescuers Did With A Bluetooth Speaker Saved This Otter Pup
When the Marine Mammal Center received a call on its public hotline about a creature crying frantically in Morro Bay, Central California, a four person team with harbor patrol assistance quickly located what they suspected was a lost otter pup because the sounds this marine mammal makes are remarkably similar to a human baby. They […]
How 5,000 Bison Are Reawakening Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is witnessing a striking ecological recovery driven by the return of roughly 5,000 bison whose migration across the park’s grasslands is restoring ancient patterns and reshaping the landscape from the ground up according to a groundbreaking study published in Science. These bison, descendants from the last surviving wild herd, now roam across […]
Scientists Extract Ancient RNA From 39,000 Year Old Woolly Mammoth
When paleogeneticist Love Dalén first saw the remarkably preserved body of a juvenile woolly mammoth named Yuka lying on a lab table in eastern Siberia in 2012, he experienced what he calls a holy hell moment at seeing an animal that didn’t look like it died yesterday despite living 39,000 years ago during the last […]
This Simple Act Of Kindness For A Snake Goes Viral
A safari guide in Hoedspruit, South Africa spotted a mildly venomous Red-lipped Snake in the garden and decided to relocate it to a safer spot, but when he gently placed the snake onto a plant something completely unexpected happened. Instead of slithering away like snakes typically do after being handled, this one stayed put and […]
Doctor Opens Exotic Bird Hospital After No One Could Help
Dr Rani Maria Thomas grew up in a lively home filled with 23 cats, 15 dogs, pigeons, macaws and conures who weren’t just pets but her beloved siblings and entire world. When her macaw fell critically ill, the devastating reality hit hard as no veterinarian in India could guide her through treating exotic birds, and […]
Senior Pug Gets Second Chance At Life
Betsie, an elderly pug found abandoned in a cardboard box in a remote area of South Africa, has begun her incredible 620 mile journey to her forever home at Pug Rescue in Benoni. The sweet senior dog was discovered alone and vulnerable, sparking an outpouring of global support from people touched by her story who […]
From Stranded Calf To Mighty Bull, One Animal’s Incredible Journey
A tiny calf just a few days old was found alone and struggling in a mine dam in Welkom, South Africa, with no mother or herd in sight and a future that looked impossibly bleak. The newborn was too small to graze and far too young to fend for himself when a compassionate stranger spotted […]
This Injured Tortoise Just Got The Coolest Wheels Ever
Sheldon the tortoise arrived at Craig View Veterinary Clinic in South Africa after surviving a dog bite that left part of his shell dangerously exposed. The injury meant he couldn’t move around safely without scraping the wound against the ground, but keeping an active tortoise completely still simply wasn’t an option. Dr. Bull, known for […]