Animal Rescues

Study analyzes buyers' assumptions about carpal chips in Thoroughbred yearlings

46 racehorses studied prove surgery eliminates performance gap from knee chips.

Like humans, great apes think differently from each other

48 great apes reveal individual thinking patterns once thought unique to humans.

Bellingham 'put noise aside' ahead of England win over Croatia

Jude Bellingham scored 1 goal in England's 4-2 World Cup opener victory over Croatia.

'Electric' Ombudsman claims second straight Ascot win

Ombudsman wins by 4 lengths as 11-10 favourite in historic Royal Ascot repeat victory.

Bees avoid too much of a good thing by balancing nutrients in pollen, study reveals

Bees eat less when pollen has too much histidine, study of 99 plants shows.

'I think he enjoyed that!' - Baker takes his first Test wicket

Sonny Baker claims his first Test wicket, dismissing Rachin Ravindra for 33 at The Oval.

Goats listen to human voices to find hidden food treats

Goats find hidden food using human voice direction 60% of the time.

Messi stays humble after hat-trick performance

Messi scores 3 goals and ties World Cup record with 10 total goals.

Sea turtle hunters become their protectors in Cabo Verde

From 1,253 poached turtles in 2007 to just 20 in 2024 on Boa Vista.

'Unstable' Tasmanian devil found after 15 days on the run

15-day search ends as Tasmanian devil Mary found 2 km from home

In South Africa, a village learns to live with baboons — but it may be the exception

In South Africa, one village stopped fighting baboons — and they now live in peace.

Goats can find food by following a human voice, study finds

Goats find hidden food 60% of the time using only a human's voice direction.

'Magnificent' - Messi scores hat-trick to equal Klose scoring record

Messi scores 3 goals to tie Klose's 16 World Cup record.

Cockatoos learn when touchscreen rewards 'die,' then apply rule to new contexts

6 cockatoos learned touchscreen rewards died—and applied that knowledge to new situations.

Honeybees adjust their dances based on information reliability, study reveals

Honeybees boost their dance effort by 30–50% when sharing verified food locations, study shows.

Dolphins know how to avoid troublesome males by listening for their 'names'

Female dolphins avoid aggressive males by recognizing their unique 'names' in the wild.

Bow Echo edges Royal Ascot win to remain unbeaten

Unbeaten Bow Echo wins by a short head at Royal Ascot as 5-6 favourite.

'Geriatric' butterfly species lives nearly three times as long as their relatives

Butterfly lives 348 days—25 times longer than its relatives—defying aging.

Walking shark discovery reveals new species in tiny Papua New Guinea range

12 individuals of a never-before-seen walking shark found in Papua New Guinea.

England's Galligan returns to Quins from Saracens

World Cup winner Rosie Galligan returns to Harlequins amid pregnancy and partner's same move.