Belonging to the order of beetles, fireflies are known to inhabit temperate and tropical regions. Once night falls, the light they emit allows them to enter a “courtship” phase.

A carefree swim in the Adriatic Sea ended with an unexpected bite for three tourists. A hungry sea turtle seemed to be craving a tasty bite of swimmer off the Croatian coast.

In the heart of Madhya Pradesh, along National Highway 45, India has inaugurated its first wildlife-safe crossing, a project designed to reduce accidents involving vehicles and wild animals in one of the country’s most sensitive ecological corridors.

We often talk about the climate crisis, pesticides, intensive agriculture, and habitat loss. We use the word “biodiversity” almost every day, as if it were a familiar concept, and yet a basic question remains surprisingly unanswered: How many species of bees are there really in the world?

Dogs sweat very little, unlike us. In a room that’s too hot, humid, or poorly ventilated, nights can quickly become stifling for them.

More and more Europeans are now choosing to take their pets on holidays rather than leaving them in the care of family members or professional pet sitters. But between transportation, accommodations, and regulations, organizing a “pet-friendly” trip still requires a fair amount of preparation.

No, the birds that snatch your fries at the beach aren’t seagulls—they’re actually gulls.

An experiment with a bonobo suggests that animals, too, inhabit the world of the invisible

In Greece, monk seals are changing their behavior and taking refuge in air-filled underwater caves to escape mass tourism and increasing human disturbance, which is a source of constant stress.

Emperor penguins are officially classified as an endangered species, a fate also shared by Antarctic fur seals.