Bird Deity by John Morrissey review – darkly satirical science fiction about the cost of empire

In his debut novel, the Kalkadoon writer uses the cosmic distance of an alien planet to illuminate our own ...

Hiding in plain sight: Discovery of cryptic species could double the number of vertebrates

There may be twice as many vertebrates on the planet as previous estimates claimed, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. That's ...

Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it’s too late

That toucan is named Sam, and he has been living in the area since November, when a resident posted online that he’d escaped ...