Drone footage shows orcas chasing and killing great white shark
Scientists say behaviour, filmed in South Africa, has never been seen in detail before – and never from the air Scientists have published findings confirming...
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‘Alien goldfish’ may have been unique mollusc, say scientists
Researchers think they may have solved enduring mystery of where Typhloesus wellsi sits on tree of life The mystery of a bizarre creature dubbed the...
Discovery of small armoured dinosaur in Argentina is first of its kind
Jakapil kaniukura was about 5ft long and probably walked upright in then-steamy Patagonian landscape about 100m years ago Palaeontologists have announced the discovery of a...
WHO stresses monkeypox surge not linked to monkeys amid attack reports
World Health Organization issues statement after reports of animals being poisoned in Brazil The World Health Organization has stressed that monkeypox outbreaks are not linked...
‘Magnificent’ jellyfish found off coast of Papua New Guinea sparks interest among researchers
Veteran diver struck by ‘intricate detail’ sent footage to be uploaded to Jellyfish app Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get...
As more space junk falls to Earth, will China clean up its act?
Parts of a 23-tonne piece of rocket will come crashing down – somewhere – in the next few days In the next few days, a...
‘Extinct’ parrots make a flying comeback in Brazil
The Spix macaw, a bird that had once vanished in the wild, is now thriving in its South American homeland after a successful breeding programme...
Wild species support half of world’s population, report finds
Sustainability is key to survival of billions of people, says UN study, which notes income from wild species incentivises conservation • Patrick Vallance: ‘We need...
Early human ancestors one million years older than earlier thought
Fossils from South African cave are 3.4 to 3.6m years old and walked the Earth at same time as east African relatives The fossils of...
South Africa’s April floods made twice as likely by climate crisis, scientists say
Brutal heatwave in India and Pakistan also certain to have been exacerbated by global heating, scientists say The massive and deadly floods that struck South...
