A new study has revealed that chimp lip-smacking could be a clue to the ancient origins of human speech.
A very unusual bear has been captured on film in Banff National Park in Canada's Rocky Mountains.
An aged alligator that was once rumored to belong to Adolf Hitler has passed away at a zoo in Moscow.
The effects of climate change have sparked a bloom of microscopic algae across the Antarctic peninsula.
Researchers have identified four species of bizarre deep-sea worm that have been named after Elvis Presley.
Researchers have found a lizard with such an extreme case of constipation that its weight is 80% faeces.
Nicole Doctor had been walking her dog in Atlanta, Georgia when she encountered this peculiar creature.
An invasive species of giant hornet has the potential to devastate honey bee populations, experts have warned.
Photographer Patrick Coyne has captured incredible footage of dolphins swimming in bioluminescent waters.
A new species of green pit viper has been discovered during an expedition to a remote region of India.
Scientists have found a way to determine how old whale sharks are using the fallout from atomic bomb testing.
Low pollution levels due to the coronavirus lockdown have revealed views not seen in several decades.
This huge rope-link organism - the largest of its kind ever recorded - was spotted off the coast of Australia.
The Humboldt squid has evolved a novel solution to the problem of communicating in the depths of the ocean.
Video footage has emerged showing vast numbers of giant pink jellyfish crammed together in the water.
Researchers have warned that COVID-19 may pose a serious risk to endangered gorilla populations in Africa.
A new study of mammals has shed new light on the reason females tend to outlive their male counterparts.
Antonieta Mora had been out gathering fruit when she captured footage of this bizarre skeleton-like insect.
Rangers in Kenya have solved the mystery of what happened to two of the last few remaining white giraffes.
The huge reduction in tourists due to the coronavirus outbreak has had some unexpected consequences.