Australia has lost another piece of its natural heritage. In October 2025, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) officially declared the Christmas Island shrew extinct — marking the end of a species found nowhere else on Earth. This tiny, insect-eating mammal, once rustling through the rainforest floor, has vanished forever. For decades,… Read More »
For the first time in recorded history, mosquitoes have been found in Iceland, a milestone that leaves only Antarctica as the world’s last mosquito-free continent. The discovery shines a stark light on how a warming planet is reshaping even the most unlikely ecosystems. In mid-October 2025, amateur naturalist Björn Hjaltason noticed a strange insect trapped… Read More »
The Discovery That Sparked Curiosity A striking, pyramid-shaped peak rising from the icy expanse of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica has captured the imaginations of curious online viewers. Measuring roughly two kilometres across at its base and located in the southern portion of the range (the so-called Heritage Range), the formation appears ominously like… Read More »