3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (280+ words) Bare-throated tiger herons are known to predate amphibians, small rodents, lizards, snakes and even crocodiles – but this is the first record of one consuming a bird. José Manuel Mora et al. Waterbirds 2026 Scientists in Costa Rica have documented the first…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (362+ words) Researchers believe the vulture mistook the shell for its own egg. André Barbosa Reis et al. Ornithology Research 2026 Finding curious objects in bird nests is not uncommon. Birds may place them there intentionally – to attract mates, for example – but on…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (152+ words) These tiny creatures sometimes use jellyfish as a means of transport, hitching a ride to get to where they need to go. In 2023, an underwater videographer shared the incredible moment a tiny crab hitched a ride on a jellyfish “Who…...