'Extinct' bat found in Papua New GuineaA big-eared bat which was thought to be extinct has been found in a forest in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the unique biodiversity of the developing nation, researchers said.
05 June 2014 02:15
Spider venom may save the bees: studyVenom from one of the world's most poisonous spiders may help save the world's honeybees, providing a biopesticide that kills pests but spares the precious pollinators, a study said.
05 June 2014 02:04
Tiny 'living fossil' found in New Zealand watersA microscopic marine creature believed to have been extinct for four million years has been found alive and well in New Zealand waters, researchers said.
30 May 2014 03:29
Elephants from Canada take up residence in US zooThree female Asian elephants took up residence at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington on Friday after a 2,500-mile (4,000-kilometer) road trip from western Canada.
24 May 2014 16:50
New Zealand's iconic kiwi no Australian immigrantNew Zealand's iconic kiwi is most closely related to the extinct elephant bird of Madagascar rather than the Australian emu as previously thought, researchers said Thursday.
23 May 2014 23:16
Russian circus crocodile hurt by falling accountantA crocodile was injured in Russia when an accountant weighing 120 kilogrammes (260 pounds) fell on him during a bus trip through the arctic north, local media reported.
22 May 2014 19:15
World's oldest sperm found in AustraliaThe world's oldest and best-preserved sperm, dating back 17 million years, has been unearthed in Australia, scientists said.
15 May 2014 00:24
Crocodile eats boy in PNGThe limbs of an 11-year-old boy have been found inside a huge crocodile and his head discovered nearby after he was attacked in Papua New Guinea, a report said.
14 May 2014 21:43
Woman fights python to save pet dog in Hong KongA woman used a pocket knife to fight off a huge Burmese python which attacked her dog while out walking in a Hong Kong country park, a report said.
11 May 2014 20:27
Peru probes killing of endangered penguinsPeruvian authorities announced an investigation Tuesday into the killing of five penguins fund slashed to death at a center for endangered species.
24 April 2014 03:17
Paleontologists discover land herbivores' earliest ancestorPaleontologists unearthed the oldest ancestor of land-dwelling herbivores with the discovery of a 300-million-year-old skeleton, shedding light onto plant eaters' emergence on land, a study said.
18 April 2014 10:35
Be part of Almaty Zoo: take care of one animalNow everyone can be a part of the Almaty Zoo through either fostering an elephant, lama or any other animal or owning a bench with a custom nameplate on it.
16 April 2014 01:08
Fish losing survival instinct in acidic oceans: studyFish are losing their survival instinct -- even becoming attracted to the smell of their predators -- as the world's oceans become more acidic because of climate change, new research.
15 April 2014 10:53
Taiwanese tourists hurt in Japan deer rampageVisitors to one of usually-safe Japan's most celebrated spots are being warned to be on the lookout, after two Taiwanese tourists were injured in a rampage by a wild deer.
14 April 2014 13:15
Bats find shelter at Nazi German defence line in PolandAn awe-inspiring Nazi defence line in western Poland has taken on a new role in peacetime as home to tens of thousands of bats in what is Europe's largest artificial roost.
Woman killed by shark in AustraliaA woman was taken by a shark on Thursday while swimming with her husband in Australia, authorities said, in an attack which horrified fellow swimmers.
03 April 2014 13:22
Whaling ban applauded despite fears of Japan sidestepAustralia and New Zealand on Tuesday hailed a landmark court decision that Japan must halt an annual Antarctic whale hunt, despite fears it may try to sidestep the order.
01 April 2014 11:15
Bear eaten by cats in KaragandaA horrendous incident occurred at the Karaganda Zoo: children witnessed a baby bear being eaten by jaguars.
22 March 2014 13:01
Dog 'sold for $2 million' in China: reportA Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for almost $2 million, a report said Wednesday, in what could be the most expensive dog sale ever.
