Arianna Clarke 
People all around the world have different ideas about jackals. In Africa, they’re seen as tricky, and in Indian stories, they’re thought to be smart. In the Bible, a jackal represents being alone, but in Egyptian stories, the god Anubis, who has a jackal head, is seen as helpful and guides souls of the dead. … Read more
For the first time ever, a killer whale, also known as an orca, has been seen consuming a great white shark all by itself. The entire process took just two minutes. Dr. Alison Towner from Rhodes University led a research team that uncovered extraordinary behavior among killer whales off the coast of Mossel Bay, South … Read more
Twenty-one black rhinos, a species facing a high risk of extinction, were safely moved to Loisaba Conservancy in northern Kenya from other parts of the country. This effort is part of a larger plan to ensure the survival of black rhinos in Kenya for years to come. Tom Silvester, the CEO of Loisaba Conservancy, led … Read more
Activists and scientists are criticizing a British company’s choice to restart gold exploration in Indonesia’s Batang Toru forest. They believe this action puts the Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s most endangered great ape, at risk. Jardine Matheson Holdings controls Astra International, an Indonesian conglomerate, which operates the Martabe gold mine in northern Sumatra through its subsidiary, … Read more
Wild animals have to adapt to living near human activities like houses, roads, and farms. Scientists say many animals are becoming more active at night to avoid humans. A study, published in February in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation, looked at how animals change their behavior near humans. Researchers from the University of Manchester … Read more
Bangladesh has spent a lot of money on tiger conservation in the past twenty years. But, they haven’t been very successful. Data from government and other projects shows that Bangladesh has used $11 million for tiger conservation. Surprisingly, the number of Bengal tigers has gone down to 114 in 2018 from 440 in 2004. Bangladesh … Read more
Being silly and joking around might seem simple, but our brains have to work hard to do it. Making a joke means understanding what’s okay to say, being quick, guessing how others will react, and sometimes breaking social rules in a playful way. Until now, most studies on humor focused on humans, and we didn’t … Read more
New research published in early 2024 is showing more about the real damage caused by the huge wildfires that happened in Australia at the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. Vivienne Reiner, who led one of the studies, says the findings show what could happen in the future in Australia and other places … Read more
New research is warning about how climate change might hurt one of Africa’s most well-known and fragile animals: the rhinoceros. “Hlelolwenkhosi Mamba, a native of Eswatini and a Fulbright scholar, says, “Climate change could quickly wipe them all out.” Mamba and Timothy Randhir from the University of Massachusetts Amherst spent two years collecting climate data … Read more
Scientists found a giant snake in the Amazon rainforest that’s basically a twin of another giant snake they already knew about! This new snake is its own species, even though they look almost exactly alike. These giant snakes are green anacondas, and they can grow up to 20 feet long! The new kind of anaconda … Read more