In the lush yet shrinking expanse of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, a troubling adaptation unfolds as mosquitoes increasingly seek out human hosts for their meals. A Biodiversity Hotspot Under Siege A Biodiversity Hotspot Under Siege (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) The Atlantic Forest once spanned vast coastal regions of Brazil, supporting an extraordinary array of wildlife. Today, human ...
May Astrology Forecast 2026 – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) As May 2026 progresses, attention among astrology enthusiasts has turned to the planetary movements that continue to define the month. Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock have examined these shifts in detail, focusing on how they interact with the zodiac and influence broader ...
Chemists use sea sponge bacteria to create new molecules for drug discovery – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Florida State University researchers have completed the first laboratory synthesis of two intricate molecules originally produced by bacteria that live in partnership with a Pacific Ocean sea sponge. The achievement removes a major barrier ...
Bureaucratic delays could lead to ‘last-resort’ culling of SA elephants, Parliament is warned – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Parliamentary hearings this week exposed how repeated administrative shortfalls in two provinces are narrowing the range of choices available for managing growing elephant populations. Lawmakers heard that without timely action on non-lethal measures, ...
What drives the trafficking of gibbons? Conservationists shed light on demand – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Wildlife authorities across Asia confiscated 336 gibbons in the first eight months of 2025, a figure that already accounts for roughly one-fifth of all seizures recorded since 2016. The sharp increase has prompted conservation groups ...
Seagrass found to produce new genetic individuals rather than clone itself, offering hope for 'underwater meadows' – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Along the coasts of Western Australia, vast underwater meadows of seagrass quietly support entire marine ecosystems. These plants filter water, store carbon, and shelter fish, turtles, and dugongs. Until recently, ...
There’s a new T. rex from the dinosaur age – and it ruled the seas with a skull-crushing bite – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) In the warm, shallow waters that covered much of North America during the final chapters of the dinosaur age, a newly identified marine predator took its place ...
Spain’s Neanderthals Preferred Seasonal Shellfish – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Along the southeastern coast of what is now Spain, Neanderthals who lived more than 100,000 years ago developed a deliberate approach to gathering marine food. Recent analysis of shell remains shows they collected mollusks year-round yet concentrated their efforts during the ...
Lost for 150,000 Years: Rainforest Discovery Upends Human History – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pexels) In the dense, humid lowlands of West Africa, researchers have brought to light evidence that early humans not only survived but flourished in environments once considered too harsh for sustained prehistoric life. The discovery centers on artifacts ...
Stunning 150-Million-Year-Old Stegosaur Skull Rewrites Dinosaur Evolution – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pexels) Teruel, Spain – Paleontologists have recovered the most complete stegosaur skull ever found on the continent, a partial cranium that survived 150 million years in the rocks of the Villar del Arzobispo Formation. The specimen, identified as belonging to ...
