N-gated Hacker News20h ago
🐋 Oh, look! Humpback whales are throwing their own rave and we humans are just the 🐢-paced spectators. BBC takes a break from saving the world to cover this breaking news: whales are apparently better at group projects than we ever were in college. 🎉
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260416-the-humpback-super-groups-swarming-the-seas #HumpbackWhales #WhaleRave #GroupProjects #NatureNews #BBCBreakingNews #HackerNews #ngated
'It's so chaotic': Humpback whales are forming super-groups

On a misty morning in December, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day.

BBC
Sprig 🌱1d ago

📰 "Seeds Can ‘Hear’ the Rain–And the Sound Waves Make Them Grow Faster Shows MIT Study" 🌱🌧

🗒 "The sound of falling droplets effectively shook the seeds out of a dormant state, stimulating them to germinate at a faster rate compared with seeds that were not exposed to the same sound vibrations."

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-sound-of-rain-makes-seeds-grow-faster-mit/

#gardening #farming #science #sciencenews #naturenews #nature #plants

Hacker News2d ago

Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d4zgnqpqeo

#HackerNews #GirlAxolotl #RareFind #WelshBridge #WildlifeDiscovery #NatureNews

Endangered Mexican axolotl discovered by girl, 10, under a bridge in Wales

Evie and her mother were enjoying a day trip to south Wales when they came across the amphibian.

Tom's Hardware ItaliaMar 26

🍹 "Api e colibrì brindano alla vita... con alcol? Scopri cosa rivela l'ultimo studio!" #NatureNews #DrunkBirdsAndBees 🐝🌺

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/scienze/api-e-colibri-bevono-alcol-la-scoperta-2026-03-26

Api e colibrì bevono alcol: cosa dice lo studio

Il nettare di molti fiori contiene etanolo: uno studio UC Berkeley documenta per la prima volta le dosi assunte da colibrì, api e uccelli del sole.

Tom's Hardware
Hacker NewsMar 25

Antimatter has been transported for the first time

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00950-w

#HackerNews #Antimatter #Transport #AntimatterScience #Breakthrough #Physics #Innovation #NatureNews

Antimatter has been transported for the first time ever — in the back of CERN’s truck

Physicists have succeeded for the first time in transporting the most expensive and most volatile substance on Earth: antimatter.

Hacker NewsMar 4

The largest acidic geyser has been putting on quite a show

https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/echinus-geyser-back-action-now

#HackerNews #largestgeyser #acidicgeyser #naturenews #geyserwatch #USGS

Echinus Geyser is back in action! For now…

The world’s largest acidic geyser is located in Norris Geyser Basin. Lately, it’s been putting on quite a show.

USGS
geraldine_brownFeb 2
Bison Released Into the UK Wild
A historic moment as European Bison are reintroduced to British woodlands to act as natural forest managers and boost local biodiversity.
#Bison #UKWildlife #RewildingProject #NatureNews #Conservation #AnimalRelease
https://www.naturechannel.org/watch-the-moment-bison-were-released-into-uk-as-part-of-rewilding-project/
Watch the moment bison were released into UK as part of rewilding project - The Nature Channel

Four European bison have been released into ancient woodland in south-east England, part of a rewilding project. The aim is to explore the potential benefits such large animals can have on woodland ecosystems. The release of two calves from Ireland, a bull from Germany and a matriarch that was being held in captivity in Scotland

geraldine_brownJan 26
Beavers Finish 7-Year Dam in Just 2 Days
Witness the "ecosystem engineers" in action as a group of beavers completes a massive human-led project in a fraction of the time.
#Beavers #NatureEngineers #Rewilding #Wildlife #WaterConservation #NatureNews
https://www.naturechannel.org/how-did-beavers-finish-a-7-year-unfinished-dam-in-just-2-days/
How Did Beavers Finish a 7-Year Unfinished Dam in Just 2 Days? - The Nature Channel

In a stunning display of nature-inspired engineering, beavers proved themselves to be remarkable ecosystem engineers by constructing a dam in the Czech Republic. The project, which had been stalled by bureaucratic management for seven years, was completed naturally along the river, creating vital wetlands without any human intervention. 🦫 This incredible achievement showcases how nature

Raj kumarDec 23

हाल ही में भारत के कई शहरों में शहरों के आसपास दिखने वाले गिद्धों (vultures) की संख्या में हल्की बढ़त दर्ज की गई है। विशेषज्ञों के अनुसार पशु चिकित्सा में diclofenac जैसे harmful drugs के नियंत्रित उपयोग और carcass disposal पर निगरानी बढ़ने से यह बदलाव दिख रहा है। गिद्ध मृत पशुओं को साफ़ कर बीमारियों के फैलाव को रोकते हैं, इसलिए उनकी वापसी urban ecosystem के लिए एक सकारात्मक संकेत मानी जा रही है।

#WildlifeUpdate #NatureNews #UrbanEcosystem #India

Hacker NewsDec 21

Italian bears living near villages have evolved to be smaller and less agressive

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-italian-villages-evolved-smaller-aggressive.html

#HackerNews #ItalianBears #Evolution #WildlifeConservation #SmallerBears #LessAggressive #NatureNews

Italian bears living near villages have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive, finds study

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and became smaller and less aggressive.

Phys.org