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Burnie's 'Bunny Island' delights drivers on Tasmanian highway

Rabbits are one of Australia's most destructive pest animals, but a population on the side of a busy highway in Tasmania appear to be safe from control methods, and locals couldn't be happier.

ABC News · Sep 6, 2022

Blueberries and their pollinators aren't native to South Africa but local honey bees can help

Next time you see a bee hovering around a fruit tree, you’re probably witnessing pollination in action. Pollination is what enables a plant to produce seeds and fruit – and, as research has shown, pollination by insects can greatly improve the quality and quantity of fruit produced.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2022

Largest shark on planet wows boaters in rare California showing

A San Diego whale-watching company logged an extraordinary daily double Monday with sightings of a blue whale and a whale shark.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 6, 2022

Desperate race underway to save Cape York's golden-shouldered parrot from extinction

There are believed to be fewer than 1,500 golden-shouldered parrots left in a small parcel of Cape York in far north Queensland — the only place they are found in the world.

ABC News · Sep 6, 2022

Five simple ways to keep spiders out of your home

Spiders venture inside houses to search for a mate in the autumn, but they're not always welcome guests

Wales Online · Sep 5, 2022

Faunal survey at Vazhachal records nearly 400 species

138 species of birds spotted during 4-day exercise

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2022

The number of spiders hiding in your home right now as spider season arrives

Male spiders will be moving into your home over the next two weeks

Dublin Live · Sep 5, 2022

Swimmer killed by crocodile in lagoon after ignoring 'repeated warnings' not to go in

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Footage was caught on camera showing the giant crocodile carrying the lifeless body of the victim between its jaws in a Mexican recreation spot

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Over-consumption and drought reduce lake in vital Spanish wetland to puddle

Experts and environmentalists say aquifer feeding Doñana national park, a Unesco heritage site, has been overexploited for tourism and to water fruit farms

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

Sleeping fish? From sharks to salmon, guppies to groupers, here's how they grab a snooze

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2022