Animals / Wildlife

Researchers have analysed over 2000 wolf howls to better understand how they communicate. By observing their behaviour we know that wolves howl to communicate over long distances, to keep their pack together on the move, and to defend their…

Truly, olms have all the making of a vicious predator. In their cave habitats, they are at the top of the food chain. They are the largest cave-dwelling vertebrates in Europe, have exceptional hearing, devour their prey whole, enjoy eternal…

Imagine heading into your local pub and ordering a beer, “Sure,” says the bartender, pushing you a pint. “That’ll be 15 squirrels.” That is essentially what happens in Croatia. The currency is named for the kuna – a small rodent…

When it comes to wildlife conservation most people only think about land animals like a cute panda, the majestic tiger, and Cecil the lion. Life in the Ocean is treated as a second class citizen. Pescetarians swear off animal meat because…

Each night in September, thousands of people gather on the lawn of the Chapman Elementary School in Portland, set up their picnic chairs and tables and wait for a very special show. Every year, thousands of Vaux’s swifts use the chimney as…

Total Lunar Eclipse On September 28th you better make sure you set your alarms earlier than usual. One of the most spectacular natural sights, a total lunar eclipse, will be visible to all of you in Ireland in the early hours of Monday the…

A panda gives birth to twin cubs and we obsess. What is it about pandas and sex? We scour the globe for mates for lone pandas. We strive to create matching pairs. We salivate, like porn-junkies, waiting for them to mate. Their coitus is…

Extinction is bad news for parasites, too Species extinction doesn’t just mean loss of biodiversity of host species; it spells out bad news for parasites, too. In fact, in certain parasite-host network structures, the loss of the host…

As Jurassic Park taught pretty much anyone from my generation, Palaeontology is a fascinating field.  You’re talking about giant lizards that used to stomp about the Earth, what’s not to love. It consists of what I consider to be two main…

Bill Gates & Spanish Influenza Bill Gates, in an interview with Vox, has urged humanity to take the threat of massive flu pandemics more seriously. He says that this is the most likely major killer of humans in the future. The…