How the Bettong Bounced Back from Near Oblivion

Picture this: a tiny kangaroo-like animal, soft-furred and wide-eyed, bounding across the Australian bush. But when…

The Bird That Refuses to Land: Secrets of the Albatross

Picture a bird that can soar for years without touching solid ground, gliding at highway speeds…

The Lobster That Looks Like Fairy Floss

Imagine hauling up your lobster trap and finding a creature that looks more like it belongs…

Koalas Fingerprints Are So Human-Like They Could Fool a Detective

It sounds like a cheeky pub rumour, but it is true: Australia’s cuddly eucalyptus-munchers carry a…

‘Roo in the River’: Man Fights Muscular Kangaroo to Save Dog from Drowning

It started like any quiet morning walk — until one dog vanished, and the other surfaced…

From Centre Court to Countryside: How Wimbledon’s Leftover Balls Became Mouse Mansions

Every July, as champions are crowned at Wimbledon and Centre Court falls silent, thousands of yellow…

The Birds that Build Love Mansions and Steal Your Jewellery

It wasn’t the wind that took Grandma’s earrings. It was a bird—a sneaky, blue-loving, feathered Casanova…

The Wallaby That Outsmarted Extinction

In 1973, a fencing contractor in rural Queensland spotted a bizarre little wallaby hopping across a…

This Fish Eats Poison for Breakfast—and Lives to Tell the Tale

They say you are what you eat. If that’s true, the Humphead Wrasse might be the…

Trapped with a Predator: The Unbelievable Night a Dog and Leopard Shared a Toilet in India

You might dread walking into a dodgy public toilet, but spare a thought for one unfortunate…