Animal sanctuary saves mistreated animals

Animal sanctuary saves mistreated animals

The Communal Living Biopark Pachuca is the first refuge of its kind in Mexico to rescue, rehabilitate and relocate exotic animals. Roselle C...

Whole organ 'grown' inside animal for the first time

Whole organ 'grown' inside animal for the first time

Scientists in the UK have successfully grown a fully functional organ inside a living animal by transplanting cells grown in a laboratory. T...

Nanotechnology keeps clothes dry and stain free

Nanotechnology keeps clothes dry and stain free

A Silicon Valley start up is combining nanotechnology and fashion to produce clothes that repel water and don't stain. The designers have de...

Environmentalists shine World Cup spotlight on  vulnerable  mascot

Environmentalists shine World Cup spotlight on vulnerable mascot

June 16 - With attention focused on the world's greatest soccer stars in Brazil, conservationists are working hard to promote the plight of ...

Organic farming culture brings burgeoning business for Fiji islanders

Organic farming culture brings burgeoning business for Fiji islanders

The remote Fijian island of Cicia has launched a novel business in organic produce that could prove to be a template for other developing co...

Shark aquarium opens in Hong Kong with conservation message

Shark aquarium opens in Hong Kong with conservation message

One of Asia's biggest shark exhibits opens at a Hong Kong theme park and offers a conservation message. Sasha Salama reports.">  

Kangaroos use tail as fifth leg, say researchers

Kangaroos use tail as fifth leg, say researchers

The bounciest animal of all - the kangaroo - uses its tail as a fifth leg while walking. That's the surprising finding of Canadian, Australi...

Pet bus allows Hong Kong’s pooches to travel

Pet bus allows Hong Kong’s pooches to travel

A bus service for dogs provides Hong Kong pet owners with the opportunity to get out and about with their pooches in a city which bans anima...

Olinguito to be freed after being held captive by shaman

Olinguito to be freed after being held captive by shaman

An olinguito will soon be set free after being rescued from the clutches of a medicine man in Ecuador. The furry creature is a member of a r...

Just the bare necessities for Estonia’s bear watchers

Just the bare necessities for Estonia’s bear watchers

Watching brown bears in their natural habitat is a big hit for Estonia's tourism industry, as hundreds of thrill-seekers make their way to t...

Russian Seal team takes up arms for WW2 celebrations

Russian Seal team takes up arms for WW2 celebrations

Animals in Russia join the World War Two celebrations as an aquatic park in Siberia gives rifles to two seals while the WW2 victory annivers...

Voting smooth in Myanmar election

Voting smooth in Myanmar election

Myanmar residents vote in first free election in 25 years. Julie Noce reports.  

Hyenas' laugh is no laughing matter

Hyenas' laugh is no laughing matter

Jun 4 - Scientists believe they have decoded hyenas' so-called "laughs", which appear to be distress signals and reveal information abo...

Sam Smith thanks LGBT community following Oscar win

Sam Smith thanks LGBT community following Oscar win

After winning an Oscar for best original song for Bond theme "Writing's on the Wall," Sam Smith thanks LGBT community. Rough Cut - no r...

Munich gunman fixated on mass killing, had no Islamist ties

Munich gunman fixated on mass killing, had no Islamist ties

Bavarian state crime office president Robert Heimberger also says the Munich gunman may have may lured victims to their deaths via a hacked ...

Our sleep patterns inherited from hunter-gatherers, says study

Our sleep patterns inherited from hunter-gatherers, says study

A study of a remote Africa tribe wearing actigraphs suggests for the first time that a 50-year-old theory on animal sleep patterns applies t...