Australian islands closed due to rat invasion
May 28, 2018Up to a dozen islands off the far north coast of Queensland have now been closed to the public.
Tiny frog has a poisonous inflatable backside
May 26, 2018South America's Cuyaba dwarf frog has a rather unique way of dissuading predators from eating it for lunch.
Giant predatory worms have invaded France
May 22, 2018Scientists have warned that huge worms up to 40cm long have been silently invading French gardens.
Scientists play classical music for crocodiles
May 5, 2018The bizarre new experiment aimed to analyze how juvenile crocodile brains react to complex stimuli.
$379M pledged to help save Great Barrier Reef
Apr 30, 2018The Australian government has pledged a large sum of money in an effort to save the dying natural wonder.
'World's largest mosquito' discovered in China
VIDEO Apr 25, 2018A Chinese entomologist found the insect, which has a wingspan of 11.5cm, during a field trip last year.
'Bizarre' squid seen alive for the first time
VIDEO Apr 22, 2018The NOAA's Okeanos Explorer vessel filmed this extraordinary cephalopod during a recent expedition.
New species of 'exploding ant' discovered
VIDEO Apr 20, 2018Capable of taking drastic action to protect their colonies, these ants have a rather unusual defense mechanism.
Mutation helps Bajau people stay underwater
VIDEO Apr 19, 2018In a rare case of natural selection in modern humans, the free-diving Bajau people have developed a larger spleen.
Plants have a unique way of avoiding sunburn
Apr 18, 2018A new study has revealed that plants protect themselves from Sun damage by repairing their own DNA.
Humpback whale filmed sneezing a rainbow
Apr 14, 2018A wildlife photographer recently captured the moment a whale's blowhole spray produced a spectacular rainbow.
'Clashindarroch Beast' filmed in Scotland
VIDEO Mar 28, 2018One of the largest wildcats ever seen anywhere in the world has been caught on camera in Aberdeenshire.
Mystery surrounds 'smoking elephant' in India
VIDEO Mar 25, 2018Unusual footage has emerged showing an elephant attempting to ingest pieces of smouldering charcoal.
Mystery of lioness with a mane has been solved
Mar 22, 2018Researchers have finally determined why a zoo lioness has mysteriously sprouted mane-like head and neck hair.
World's last male northern white rhino dies
VIDEO Mar 20, 2018The last remaining male of the species, Sudan, was put down on Monday after several months of ill-health.
World's last male northern white rhino 'ill'
VIDEO Mar 2, 2018Conservationists have reported that the health of the last male northern white rhino is rapidly deteriorating.
New penguin 'supercolony' found in Antarctica
VIDEO Mar 2, 2018Scientists have discovered a huge colony of over 1.5 million rare penguins on a remote Antarctic island.
Rare footage shows elusive Greenland shark
VIDEO Mar 1, 2018Two scientists have succeeded in recording very rare footage of the notoriously elusive Greenland shark.
New tardigrade species found in a car park
Mar 1, 2018A strange new species of tardigrade, or 'water bear', has been discovered in a Japanese car park.
Mystery surrounds zoo lioness with a mane
Feb 25, 2018Zoologists have been left puzzled by a female lion that has mysteriously sprouted mane-like head and neck hair.
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