Gorillas may also be susceptible to coronavirus
Mar 30, 2020Researchers have warned that COVID-19 may pose a serious risk to endangered gorilla populations in Africa.
Why do females tend to live longer than males ?
Mar 25, 2020A new study of mammals has shed new light on the reason females tend to outlive their male counterparts.
Weird 'skeletal' insect filmed in Costa Rica
VIDEO Mar 20, 2020Antonieta Mora had been out gathering fruit when she captured footage of this bizarre skeleton-like insect.
Disappearance of two white giraffes solved
VIDEO Mar 15, 2020Rangers in Kenya have solved the mystery of what happened to two of the last few remaining white giraffes.
Mass monkey brawl ensues in Thai city streets
VIDEO Mar 15, 2020The huge reduction in tourists due to the coronavirus outbreak has had some unexpected consequences.
Previously unseen thylacine footage unearthed
VIDEO Mar 13, 2020Researchers have discovered extremely rare black-and-white footage of the extinct Tasmanian tiger.
Bizarre sea creature fished up by Texas angler
VIDEO Feb 27, 2020This unusual looking creature was recently caught in the waters off Port Isabel to the south of Corpus Christi.
Mountain gorillas killed by lightning strike
Feb 9, 2020A freak accident has resulted in the deaths of four rare mountain gorillas in Uganda's Mgahinga National Park.
Driver films weird insect crawling in his truck
VIDEO Feb 7, 2020Tommy Hortman couldn't believe his eyes when he returned to his vehicle to discover this creature inside.
Giant funnel-web spider is twice average size
VIDEO Feb 6, 2020A gargantuan funnel-web spider that is double the normal size for its species has been discovered in Australia.
Shoppers swarmed by flock of birds in Texas
VIDEO Feb 5, 2020A huge flock of several thousand birds swarmed around disconcerted shoppers outside a store in Texas recently.
Living relative of Lonesome George discovered
Feb 2, 2020Scientists have found a tortoise with strong genetic links to George who was thought to be the last of his kind.
Bizarre 'Picasso fish' looks like a painting
Jan 27, 2020A photograph of a rather unusual looking fish that was caught in Japan has recently gone viral on social media.
Millions of desert locusts descend on Africa
VIDEO Jan 26, 2020A plague of locusts of biblical proportions has been devouring vast swathes of crops across east Africa.
Giant squid may be intelligent, new study finds
Jan 19, 2020For the first time ever, scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of the elusive giant squid.
Incredible 'silkhenge' filmed in the Amazon
VIDEO Jan 17, 2020Remarkable silk structures created by an unknown species of spider have been puzzling scientists for years.
Man discovers a spider eating his pet goldfish
Jan 8, 2020A tour guide in South Africa recently posted up a photograph showing the fate of his prized goldfish Cleo.
Largest example of world's largest flower found
Jan 4, 2020Conservationists in Indonesia have identified what is thought to be the single largest flower ever recorded.
Fish farmers rescue eagle from giant octopus
VIDEO Dec 14, 2019The struggling animals were recently encountered off the northwest tip of Canada's Vancouver Island.
Can dogs smell the passage of time ?
Dec 9, 2019Some dogs seem to have the uncanny ability to know exactly when their owner is returning home, but how ?
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