animals

Biblical plague of rats descends on terrified residents as they climb walls and chew through Christmas gifts

Biblical plague of rats descends on terrified residents as they climb walls and chew through Christmas gifts

Business
Robert Johnson

A block of council flats has been invaded by a swarm of rats that have left families terrified after the vermin descended ...

Shimmering mole spotted for the first time in nearly 100 years in South Africa

Shimmering mole spotted for the first time in nearly 100 years in South Africa

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

De Winton’s golden mole is a small, blind, insect-eating mammal that owes its golden name to its pearl-like iridescent fur. The shimmering ...

Chris Packham launches a blistering attack on Ant and Dec as he brands I’m A Celeb a ‘grotesque blot on their reputations’ while urging them to stop promoting the abuse of animals

Chris Packham launches a blistering attack on Ant and Dec as he brands I’m A Celeb a ‘grotesque blot on their reputations’ while urging them to stop promoting the abuse of animals

Entertainment
James Parker

Chris Packham has hit out at Ant and Dec for encouraging the exploitation of animals on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out ...

Farmers on alert after cow in Canterbury tests positive for bluetongue disease and 10km temporary control zone (TCZ) implemented

Farmers on alert after cow in Canterbury tests positive for bluetongue disease and 10km temporary control zone (TCZ) implemented

Health
Sarah Carter

Farmers are being urged to be vigilant and prepare for testing as efforts to control the “rapidly spreading” animal disease bluetongue ramp ...

Endangered Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna that was not seen in 60 years has been caught on camera

Endangered Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna that was not seen in 60 years has been caught on camera

Trending
Sophie Anderson

A rare species of echidna named after broadcaster David Attenborough has been rediscovered by scientists on mountains in Indonesia, more than 60 ...

A SINGLE SHOT of whisky makes people more likely to harm others or animals, study suggests

A SINGLE SHOT of whisky makes people more likely to harm others or animals, study suggests

Health
Sarah Carter

Test subjects given alcohol were found to be nearly 7 percent more likely to engage in ‘impure’ acts and 4 percent more likely ...