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Dramatic photo of ibis being guided to their winter homes wins award
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (196+ words) Poaching and a changing climate forced the northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) out of the northern foothills of the Alps around 400 years ago. But now they are on their way back. The birds are hand-raised by human carers and form…...
Survival across extreme landscapes: Stories of wildlife adaptation
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (635+ words) Free online event | Thursday 5 February 2026 7.00pm GMT | 2.00pm EST | 11.00am PST Join us for an extraordinary journey across three of the world’s most breathtaking ecosystems. Led by renowned naturalist and conservation travel expert Court Whelan, this webinar explores how iconic species - from Alaska’s…...
Do birds actually sleep more in winter?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) When birds sit quietly on a branch for long periods during winter, they are not usually sleeping but conserving energy, explain our readers. In winter, birds often sit quietly on a branch for hours. Do they actually sleep more, or…...
Polar bears are getting fatter in the fastest-warming place on Earth
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) Shrinking sea ice has made life harder for polar bears in many parts of the Arctic, but the population in Svalbard seems to be thriving Researchers tracked the body condition of polar bears in SvalbardJon Aars, Norsk Polarinstitutt Jon Aars,…...
Sea turtles may be more resilient to global warming than we thought
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (813+ words) An “epigenetic” adaptation could prevent large numbers of loggerhead turtles from hatching as female due to climate change – a threat that was feared to lead to population collapse A young loggerhead turtle in the Caribbean Sea near the BahamasWaterFrame/Alamy…...
A spectacular showcase of animal pictures from 2025
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (330+ words) Our visual highlights from the animal world this year include a mouse caring for its companion, dolphins communicating in an unexpected way and a colossal squid caught on camera for the first time Hang in thereWenjian Sun et al. 2025 Wenjian…...
New Scientist recommends the Society of Wildlife Artists' annual expo
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (122+ words) The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Dean Patman’s found-object sculpture of a red underwing mothDean Patman Penny Sarchet Managing editor, London I’ve long wanted to attend the Society of Wildlife Artists’ annual…...
New Scientist recommends this extreme birdwatching documentary
10+ mon, 21+ hour ago (201+ words) The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week Quentin, in a shot taken by his brother OwenOwen Reiser Timothy Revell Executive editor, London “This here would be my older brother Quentin. And last year,…...
See the first-ever Socorro dove to hatch at Whipsnade Zoo
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (281+ words) This rare species of bird has been extinct in the wild since 1972, but is now being brought back thanks to an international breeding programme... This 8-week-old Socorro dove chick is the first of its kind to hatch at Whipsnade Zoo,…...
Stunning images highlight fight to save Earth’s rich biodiversity
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (374+ words) From an alien-looking flat-faced longhorn beetle to an abandoned baby rhino, images at London’s Natural History Museum show what we stand to lose from the decimation of global biodiversity A tropical flat-faced longhorn beetle in MalaysiaKim Hui Yu The display…...