A dwarf elephant the size of a little pony once roamed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Experts say it’s an example of the ‘island effect’ where large-bodied species downsize on islands while small-bodied species upsize. Our holidays confirm we’re a small-bodied species, then…

Speaking of small species, a honeybee vaccination program has started in the US to protect colonies from being ravaged by disease. Injecting the little pollinators isn’t on the cards – it’s done through the queen bee. Just another example of females doing the heavy lifting, then…

A rescue dog named Shanny has dodged more than 100,000 tonnes of iron ore to be saved from a shipping dumper in the Pilbara. Her owners say she’s back to her “bossy” self. You’d think there’d be a moment of self-reflection after her disastrous escapade…