Unique moth species looks like a hummingbird
VIDEO Nov 24, 2017Sightings of a particularly unusual type of moth are becoming increasingly common across the British Isles.
Mature white crocodile sighted in Australia
Nov 22, 2017Nicknamed Pearl, the reptile was seen swimming around in the Adelaide River near Darwin on Sunday.
Fish could be as intelligent as chimpanzees
Nov 12, 2017Scientists have found evidence to suggest that some fish can use a form of rudimentary sign language.
Sheep are capable of recognizing human faces
Nov 8, 2017A new study has revealed that, like humans, the humble sheep has the ability to recognize a familiar face.
Bees can be left or right-handed, just like us
Nov 4, 2017Scientists in Australia have discovered that some bees exhibit a steering bias when flying around.
New orangutan species discovered in Sumatra
VIDEO Nov 2, 2017Scientists studying apes in northern Sumatra have identified a small population of an entirely new species.
Dozens of octopuses invade beach in Wales
VIDEO Oct 30, 2017Beachgoers in the UK have reported seeing dozens of the cephalopods crawling across the sand.
Rare footage shows 'eerie' arctic jellyfish
VIDEO Oct 26, 2017Scientists have captured footage of arctic jellyfish slithering along the bottom of the Chukchi Sea.
Weird tentacled moth freaks out the Internet
Oct 24, 2017This bizarre insect sports a bright red body and four hairy tentacles that protrude from its back.
Flying insect numbers drop by 75% in 27 years
Oct 20, 2017A new study has highlighted a huge reduction in the number of flying insects in Germany's nature reserves.
Whales and dolphins lead 'human-like lives'
Oct 17, 2017Scientists have linked the brain size of cetaceans to the 'human-like' nature of their social behaviors.
Man captures footage of a 'walking' starfish
VIDEO Oct 9, 2017Zeb Hallock managed to record the star-shaped echinoderm ambling along a beach in North Carolina.
15 new gecko species discovered in Myanmar
Oct 6, 2017The new species were all found in east-central and southern Myanmar within the space of just two weeks.
Huge hole discovered in the Great Barrier Reef
Sep 29, 2017A giant sinkhole has provided something of a refuge for the coral during a time of significant decline.
Did drought cause mainland thylacine decline?
Sep 28, 2017Drought, rather than human hunting, may have wiped out the Tasmanian tiger on the Australian mainland.
Scientists discover new species of giant rat
Sep 27, 2017Known as the 'vika' rat, the new species has a set of teeth so powerful that it can crack open coconuts.
Plants may need to sleep, just like we do
Sep 21, 2017A new study has suggested that sleep may actually be fundamental to all life, not just to animals.
'Octopus city' found off coast of Australia
VIDEO Sep 19, 2017Members of the gloomy octopus species have created their own underwater settlement dubbed 'Octlantis'.
The snow leopard is no longer 'endangered'
Sep 15, 2017The species, which has long teetered on the edge of extinction, is finally starting to make a comeback.
Extinct giant tortoise could make a comeback
Sep 14, 2017A new breeding program is aiming to bring back a species of giant tortoise that died out 150 years ago.
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