A newly discovered ballista spider in Far North Queensland, Australia, uses a unique web to launch green tree ants into the air. The spider lures the ants with pheromones, and when the ant bites the web cone, it's catapulted over 30cm into the spider's core web for consumption.
An expedition to Puncak Jaya in West Papua, Indonesia, reveals the drastic shrinkage of the 'eternity glaciers', with the largest losing 95% of its area since 2002, highlighting imminent planetary destruction due to climate change.
Top oil and gas companies are making billions in 'unearned war profits' due to the Iran conflict and soaring oil prices. Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, and Aramco reported massive profit surges, while consumers face higher energy bills. This crisis may accelerate the shift to green energy.
A habitat-destroying invasive species is taking over Vanuatu's forests, but one village is fighting back and earning an income for its people at the same time.
Global tropical rainforest loss fell by 36% in 2025 to approximately 43,000 sq km, largely due to Brazil's strengthened environmental policies and law enforcement in the Amazon. The decline also reflects cooler La Niña conditions reducing fires, though researchers warn that climate change and an incoming El Niño pattern could increase fire risk later this year. Brazil recorded its lowest deforestation since 2002 at 5,700 sq km, while world leaders remain far off track from their COP26 pledge to halt forest loss by 2030.
