Animals
Tokyo drift: Black bear that sent Japanese city into lockdown, sparked multi-day search, captured
The adult bear, which was estimated to weigh about 100 kg, was eventually shot with a tranquilizer gun, loaded onto a cage on a truck, and driven away. It is unclear what the city will do with it.
King cobra rises from bathroom bowl at Philippine resort, startling holidaymakers
Palestinian man sentenced to 30 months for trying to sell lion cub
Sea turtle nesting season has launched
Feathered foes: The hidden dangers of urban pigeons
Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.
'Palm-sized predator' with outsized teeth rewrites lizard origins
Scientists used the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility to X-ray the tiny fossil and reveal high-resolution details.
'Reprehensible and contrary to human norms': Iraq arrests man who went viral for painting dog blue
The man, identified by Rudaw as Haidar al-Aboud, later published an apology video on social media where he assured the public the dog was not painted with a normal harsh chemical paint.
This massive bone study reveals the exact moment humans changed animal evolution forever
The quiet heroes: Who protects nature while you hike
Scanning turtle nests to caring for birds of prey, hundreds of volunteers across Israel help the Nature and Parks Authority protect the country’s natural treasures in all times.
Venomous blue dragon forces closure of popular tourist beach
For humans with allergies or pre-existing conditions, the slug's sting can be deadly.
4,000 years of partnership: the biological shift that turned wild horses into riding companions
DNA of ancient horses reveals 3 genetic variants boosting size from 2,700 years ago, enabling heavier loads and riders as they spread from Russian river basins.
World's first gene-edited horses are shaking up the genteel sport of polo
Eduardo Ramos, who began breeding in the 70s, said that breeders had also been skeptical at first of other advances in biotech, such as embryo transplants and cloning.
London restaurant caught selling dog meat labeled as goat, court told
Health inspectors visited the restaurant where they took a sample of the meat and sent it for analysis, Bromley Magistrates' Court was told.
