The time is now! Help sharks get the emoji they deserve
Want to help sharks get their own emoji next year? Then you'll want to sign this petition!
7 years ago
'Waste artist' transforms old cans into a rhino sculpture to teach kids about conservation
In a novel initiative to clean up the streets and spread a bit of environmental awareness, renowned ‘waste artist’ Maria Koijck has created a rhino...
7 years ago
Mayflies don't live to see the sunset and other melancholy animal problems
Did you know that jellyfish have no hearts or that mice can sense sadness? Artist Brooke Barker uses animal facts like these to create her whimsical...
7 years ago
Balloon animals have never looked this good
These cool animal creations from Japanese artist Masayoshi Matsumoto take the art of balloon twisting to another level!
7 years ago
For endangered species day: Meet 'The Lonely Dodo'
Narrated by Stephen Fry, we don't know that a cuter, more poignant animation exists in the world than "The Lonely Dodo."
7 years ago
Update: The woodpecker-riding weasel has been immortalised
The hungry weasel that rode its way to internet fame atop a woodpecker back in March has been immortalised by fans in this wonderful sign.
7 years ago
Uncovering the painful secrets behind the fire ant's burn
Eric Keller is a computer animator by day and a bug nerd by night. But he's found a way to combine his two passions by using his CGI skills to explore...
7 years ago
Norwegian artist fuses wildlife and landscapes to make dreamlike portraits
These dreamlike artworks from digital mixed-media artist Andreas Lie fuse the spectacular scenic landscapes of his native Norway with the wild animals...
7 years ago
Artist spotlight: Kendra Haste's menagerie of strange wire beasts
Working only with layers of galvanised wire atop a steel skeleton, UK artist Kendra Haste creates life-like reproductions of animals. Her "Royal...
7 years ago
542 million years of Earth's history is hidden on this coin
The latest in a series of coins from the Cook Islands, the Nano Life coin has 542 million years of Earth's evolutionary history packed onto its front...
7 years ago
The chameleon: Johannes Stötter's body-painting masterpiece
It took Italian artist Johannes Stötter just six hours to paint this unbelievable life-like chameleon on two female models.
7 years ago
Watch: Are these robot butterflies the drones of the future?
If engineering company Festo has anything to do with it, these lightweight robotic butterflies might just become the next thing in drone technology....
7 years ago
These beautiful 19th-century illustrations capture dinosaur 'death poses'
In 1878, a treasure trove of dinosaur and other fossils was unearthed deep in a coal mine in the Belgian town of Bernissart. Artist Gustave Lavalette...
8 years ago
Scientists have a new tool for examining insects ... and it's made from Lego!
For entomologists (bug scientists), the finicky job of pinning and manipulating insect specimens for study can be a drag. Cue the 'Pinned Insect...
8 years ago
These steampunk insect lamps are out of this world
It's been said that Korean sculptor U-Ram Choe's creations are equal parts organism and art. His latest project, 'Kinetic Insecta', is no exception.
8 years ago
