Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the ‘River of Death’
13 hours ago Rebecca Morelle Science editor Reporting fromAlberta, Canada Alison Francis Senior science journalist Hidden…
Republican CRUMBLES as His House of Lies Comes Crashing Down
As misinformation merchants like Joe Rogan and Tim Pool play into and spread some of the…
‘Unparalleled’ snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times
10 hours ago James Gallagher Getty Images The blood of a US man who deliberately injected…
‘Super antibodies’ for snake toxins: how a dangerous DIY experiment helped scientists make a new antivenom
Prevention is also critical. Reducing the number of snakebites will reduce the burden on health infrastructure…
Can this lynx born in a zoo learn to live in the wild?
3 days ago Jonah Fisher BBC environment correspondent Reporting fromKarlsruhe, Germany As the door of its…
What is iNaturalist? The citizen science app playing an unlikely role in Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial
The world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was charged…
Endangered axolotl release raises hopes for rare amphibian
30 April 2025 Victoria Gill Science correspondent Victoria Gill/BBC News One of the world’s most endangered…
Why do dogs eat poo? A canine scientist explains
When miniature dachshund Valerie was captured after 529 days alone in the wilds of Australia’s Kangaroo…
Trump deep sea mining order violates law, China says
Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at stepping up deep-sea mining within US…
Fossil teeth show extinct giant kangaroos spent their lives close to home – and perished when the climate changed
Large kangaroos today roam long distances across the outback, often surviving droughts by moving in mobs…
Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise
Like giant bones planted in the earth, clusters of tree trunks, stripped clean of bark, are…
What’s the difference between Easter egg chocolate and regular chocolate?
Consumers also expect round-shaped chocolate to be creamier than angular-shape chocolate. Taste is the recognition of…
This Isn’t Food Anymore: What’s Really Inside China’s Meat and Eggs Will Shock You
What if even a hungry dog won’t touch your food? In today’s video, we uncover the…
1 trillion species, 3 billion years: how we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
There are roughly a trillion species of microorganisms on Earth – the vast majority of which…
Curious Kids: what was the biggest dinosaur that ever lived?
Great question Zavier, and one that palaeontologists (scientists who study fossil animals and plants) are interested…
Australia’s superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature
Our two-year project involved three sites in the tall forests of Victoria’s Central Highlands. Our research…
New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
The answer lies in how quickly body size evolves. We found that birds and mammals that…
‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of…
An small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station
“One of the more similar environments to the ISS was in the isolation dorms on the…
Whales sing when they’ve had a good meal – new research
Spanning more octaves than a piano, humpback whales sing powerfully into the vast ocean. These songs…
Smart is sexy – new study on fish doing puzzles hints intelligence partly evolved via sexual selection
Our findings imply that the evolution of cognitive abilities may have been driven by sexual selection,…
H5N1 testing in cow veterinarians suggests bird flu is spreading silently
Three veterinarians who work with cows have tested positive for prior infections of H5 bird flu,…
Thousands of Australian pets may soon have ‘useless’ microchips. It’s a symptom of a bigger problem
Late last year, rumours swirled online that HomeSafeID, a private Australian pet microchip registry, had stopped…
Golf courses can be safe havens for wildlife and beacons of biodiversity
Golf courses also have relatively little human activity. Golfers are only allowed on the course during…