Strike action by binmen in Birmingham has seen the streets descend into a haven for rodents who have grown "as big as cats".

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A food wholesaler and distributor in Co Laois has been served a closure order by the HSE after numerous mouse carcasses along with a “large number” of rodent droppings were discovered in the premises.

Marine biologist Fernando Trujillo has spent a lifetime working with the endangered creatures, which offer a window into the ...

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Mar. 13, 2025 — A recent study has reclassified the species commonly known as the Javan rhinoceros, proposing a more precise scientific name: Eurhinoceros sondaicus. The research highlights key ...

The home range of fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus), found in parts of South and Southeast Asia, could be more expansive ...

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