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
Monkey business in Ramle ends in cement factory capture as crackdown continues
The Nature and Parks Authority said the green monkeys are believed to have been released by private individuals who kept them illegally and then let them go when the responsibilities became too much.
Israel foils smuggling of 140 exotic reptiles in Ben-Gurion Airport, animals in terrible condition
Custom inspectors discovered the animals, including iguanas, pythons, tegus, and scorpions, in poor condition after enduring freezing temperatures and a lack of food.
Ancient 'Monkey Lizard' with weird skin appendages hints at a colorful past
Mirasaura provides the first direct evidence that complex skin appendages appeared early during reptile evolution and are not unique to pterosaurs, birds, and other dinosaurs.
New research hints: Spiders came from the sea
Researchers have discovered that the nervous system of this ancient marine arthropod surprisingly resembles that of modern arachnids.
The story of Dogxim – the animal that wasn’t supposed to exist
A hybrid between a dog and a pampas fox, a creature that wasn't supposed to exist—but somehow did. Dogxim confused scientists, her genes, and the laws of evolution.
Japan under threat: 500-kilogram monsters chasing humans
A newspaper delivery man was dragged 100 meters before being torn to pieces, a hunter disappeared with bloodstains as the only evidence of his death – and this is just the beginning.
Two of the world's strangest creatures are rewriting evolution science
A new study on a 100-million-year-old fossil reveals: The platypus and the echidna, the only two egg-laying mammals, may have been born in water rather than on land.
Ukrainian medic killed while rescuing dogs and wounded soldier honored by animal orgs.
Before her death, she had told soldiers “Until I leave food for every animal, we won’t go further.”
Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat
Growing demand for meat worldwide sparks debate about 'tza’ar ba’alei chaim' – causing needless suffering to living creatures.
Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior
Female moths avoid plants emitting distress sounds, Israeli scientists find.
