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Tasmanian devils wipe out colony of little penguins in major conservation backfire
Tasmanian devils introduced to Maria Island for their own conservation have created an ecological disaster in their new home by wiping out an entire population of little penguins.
Wild Tasmanian devils born on mainland Australia for 1st time in 3,000 years
Conservationists have confirmed the birth of seven wild Tasmanian devil joeys in mainland Australia for the first time in 3,000 years.
$1.2 million worth of rare, stolen cactuses confiscated and returned to Chile
Officials have returned stolen cactuses to Chile, after recovering the rare plants during two raids in Italy in 2020.
Jane Goodall says humanity's 'disrespect of the natural world' brought on the pandemic
Goodall made the comments after winning the prestigious 2021 Templeton Prize.
Dragon mantis females have a Y-shaped sex gland that moves like a tentacle and looks like a maggot
A two-pronged, pheromone-producing gland in female dragon mantises only pops up when they are ready to mate.
Newfound species of amphibious giant centipede named for woman cursed by the gods
Researchers recently described a new species of amphibious giant centipede in an archipelago in Japan.
Mom & baby giraffe trapped on a sinking island rescued in months-long operation
A months-long rescue operation transported the last of nine stranded giraffes to their new home in a mainland sanctuary.
Scientists want to store DNA of 6.7 million species on the moon, just in case
Scientists have unveiled plans for a lunar ark on the moon containing genetic information on 6.7 million species to ensure their preservation against existential threats.
