Bison tosses Yellowstone tourist 8ft in caught-on-video attack
An agitated 2,000lb bull bison hooked and tossed a Yellowstone tourist 8ft into the air at a Wyoming campsite; a photographer captured the encounter, and the man was seriously injured.
An agitated 2,000lb bull bison hooked and tossed a Yellowstone tourist 8ft into the air at a Wyoming campsite; a photographer captured the encounter, and the man was seriously injured.
A veteran spearfisherman reports more sharks than ever in UK waters, but says he understands his position in the underwater hierarchy and urges coexistence.
A surge in South African nature documentaries is driving global awareness of conservation, with National Geographic reporting a 40% increase in viewership for the genre.
A three-day fungi workshop in Tasmania's Tarkine reveals the vital role of fungi in ecosystems, with species like ruby bonnets and pixie's parasols.
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RecommendedThousands of native animals in Australia are killed or injured each year by fruit netting, fishing gear, and barbed wire, with flying foxes making up two-thirds of entanglement cases in NSW.
A greater crested tern on South Australia's coast tested positive for H5 bird flu, marking the first local wildlife case. Experts call it a 'paradigm shift'.
A gardener in Langstone, Hampshire, discovered a tree bumblebee nest while cleaning a hedgehog house, escaping unstung after a brief defensive swarm.
A government study found higher-than-expected kidney cancer rates near a PFAS factory in Thornton-Cleveleys, with soil contamination forcing allotment closures and legal action.
The Guardian launches its Invertebrate of the Year competition, inviting nominations until midnight on 13 July. Celebrate the unsung heroes of the animal kingdom.
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RecommendedThis week's best wildlife photos: a garter snake swallows a toxic frog, a penguin surfs back to sea, and a treehopper seeks your vote for invertebrate of the year.
Guardian readers recount encounters with blackbirds mimicking Beethoven, scales, and pop songs, highlighting avian musicality.
Two-thirds of mollusc species on deep-sea vents at risk from mining; desert rain frog threatened by diamond mining; numbat recovers from brink.
A meadow brown butterfly sighting near Birmingham airport highlights a strange year for butterflies, with hundreds seen amid roaring planes.
Cycling through Suffolk in a heatwave, the author was delighted by the unexpected number of yellowhammers singing their distinctive song, alongside chiffchaffs, blackcaps, and whitethroats.
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RecommendedAn Israeli soldier's photo of a Palestinian detainee stripped, blindfolded, and bound to an iron rod corroborates torture reports and may constitute a war crime, rights groups say.
Scientists captured slow-motion footage of bumblebees reacting to sweet, salty, bitter, and plain water, revealing miniature facial expressions akin to 'liking' or 'disliking'.
Slow-motion video reveals bumblebees stick out their tongues for sweet tastes and shake heads for bitter ones, suggesting emotion-like responses and supporting insect sentience.
Britain has lost 73 million wild birds in 50 years. But Gen Z is embracing birding, thanks to social media and the Merlin Bird ID app, reversing the trend.
A wood warbler returns to Buxton, Derbyshire after 50 years, highlighting the species' 82% decline and extraordinary resilience.
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RecommendedNew research reveals that animals like bees, sparrows, and snails experience time differently due to varying perceptual processing, impacting behavior and survival.
A colony of rare crested cow-wheat in Cambridgeshire flourishes thanks to a warden who gathered seeds 40 years ago, preserving the species from local extinction.
A hotel in Mexico is under fire for keeping six dolphins in a shallow concrete tank originally built as a swimming pool for guests, with animal rights group TideBreakers calling for a boycott of Hyatt hotels.
St James's Park in London has introduced new rules for visitors to protect recently hatched pelican chicks, which have begun swimming and making high-pitched noises.
Blackchin tilapia, a voracious west African fish, has spread to 19 Thai provinces, devastating shrimp farms and native species. Experts and chefs seek sustainable solutions.
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RecommendedOfsted has removed training guidance linking autism to extremism after campaigns by Chris Packham and others. An education minister confirmed the updated document no longer references children with autism.
The endangered British swallowtail has been a distinct subspecies for at least 200,000 years, much longer than previously thought, a new genetic study reveals.
Unicef UK chief executive Dr Philip Goodwin urges global outrage and Israeli action after witnessing violence against Palestinian children in the West Bank, including a seven-month-old killed by Israeli forces.
A year after creation, a pond in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, sees dragonflies emerge, with broad-bodied chaser exuviae found on bur-reeds.
A suspected TB case forces a farmer to cancel summer plans, but follow-up tests reveal the herd is clear, highlighting the emotional toll of disease scares.
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RecommendedForeign firms built towns in the Brazilian Amazon to extract resources, then abandoned them. Photographer Christian Braga captures ruins overtaken by jungle, showing resilience and environmental damage.