First 'murder hornet' nest found in the US
VIDEO Oct 24, 2020A nest of enormous invasive wasp-like insects has reportedly been discovered for the first time on US soil.
Two-headed snake discovered in a Florida home
Oct 23, 2020State wildlife officials have revealed the discovery of a rare snake with two heads at a woman's house.
Record-breaking python caught in Florida
Oct 10, 2020This gargantuan snake is one of many to have been caught by bounty hunters in the Florida Everglades.
Virginia invaded by venomous hairy caterpillars
Oct 9, 2020Authorities have warned residents to steer clear of the pests which have shown up in the east of the state.
Amazon rainforest could turn into grasslands
Oct 5, 2020Scientists have warned that the Amazon is at a crucial tipping point that could see it turn into savannah.
Crows may be self-aware, new study claims
Oct 3, 2020Researchers believe that crows may be one of the few non-human species to possess a form of self-awareness.
Scientists solve mass elephant deaths mystery
Sep 24, 2020Hundreds of elephants have been mysteriously dying in Botswana and scientists have finally figured out why.
Australian tree stings with spider-like toxins
Sep 18, 2020Scientists have been studying what gives the rather unusual 'gympie gympie' tree such an excruciating sting.
Mystery as lone python suddenly lays eggs
Sep 12, 2020An elderly female snake that hasn't been near a male in 15 years has inexplicably laid a clutch of eggs.
Gargantuan crocodile captured in Australia
Aug 31, 2020A saltwater crocodile weighing in at over 770lbs has been caught in a river at an Australian tourist hotspot.
Gigantic snapping turtles caught in Florida
Aug 30, 2020Wildlife researchers discovered three huge turtles - which belong to a new species - near Gainesville.
Giant 'Darth Vader' isopod found in Indonesia
Aug 20, 2020Researchers in Indonesia have discovered a new species of giant isopod - a bug-like creature the size of a small dog.
Scientists discover key to huge locust swarms
VIDEO Aug 15, 2020By identifying the chemical signal that triggers swarms to form, it may be possible to stop swarming entirely.
Ingested beetle escapes out of frog's posterior
VIDEO Aug 6, 2020A bizarre experiment has demonstrated how one aquatic beetle can survive being swallowed up by a frog.
Viral image shows fish with human-like teeth
Jul 19, 2020A photograph of a very strange looking fish with lips and teeth like those of a human has gone viral online.
Bizarre 'xenophyophores' found in the abyss
Jul 10, 2020Scientists have discovered a number of exotic new life forms in the deepest depths of the Pacific Ocean.
Penguins can fire their own droppings over 4ft
Jul 8, 2020If there's one place you don't want to stand, it's within around 4ft of the back of a Humboldt penguin.
Huge bird catches 'shark' in new viral video
VIDEO Jul 4, 2020The spectacle of a bird catching an enormous fish has been captured on film at South Carolina's Myrtle Beach.
This photo of a 'human-sized' bat is actually real
Jul 3, 2020A photograph of an enormous bat hanging upside-down from a ceiling has been doing the rounds online recently.
Record-breaking 700km lightning bolt recorded
Jun 29, 2020A single bolt of lightning was able to span a distance equivalent to that between Boston and Washington DC.
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