Earth’s hidden insects: Scientists estimate there could be 20 million species, triple what was thought
The authors of the new study sequenced the DNA of 1.6 million specimens captured over four decades
Chameleons spread across Spain as experts urge people not to take them home
A new distribution map confirms stable populations beyond Andalusia, including Murcia, Alicante and Valencia
Hungry elephants displaced by the climate crisis with farmers for food in Zambia: ‘They ate the maize the whole night’
Chali Mulenga|Livingstone, Zambia|
As in other African countries, extreme weather is displacing mammals from their migratory routes; they trample farmland in search of water and food, leaving hundreds of families without a livelihood
Saving Panama’s national symbol: The golden frog
Enea Lebrun|Panamá City|
The Smithsonian Institution, through the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project (PARC), has bred the species in captivity and has begun gradually reintroducing it into the wild
How Arwen became queen of the naked mole-rats: The peaceful succession of the animal kingdom’s most extraordinary species
A six-year study reveals that the rodent, which does not develop cancer or feel pain, also has a more sophisticated system of governance than previously thought
A jellyfish the size of a school bus: The new scientific discovery in the Argentine Sea
The ‘Stygiomedusa gigantea’ was recorded at a depth of 250 meters. Its four arms can reach up to 10 meters in length
Octopuses have a favorite arm for each task
Considered the most intelligent invertebrates, these cephalopods have developed a very complex system to use their eight arms
From Mont Blanc to Rome: Heat waves are suffocating Europe
From the mountains to the streets of Europe’s major cities, record-breaking temperatures are revealing the fierce impact of climate change
Killer whales hunt following ‘a geometrical pattern’: They divide roles to stun their prey
A team of scientists has documented for the first time how a pod of orcas in Norway work in pairs to enjoy a feast of herring
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