Giant air-breathing fish found in the Amazon
Dec 3, 2016A new species of the mysterious arapaima has been discovered in the remote backwaters of the Amazon.
Coconut crab is world's strongest crustacean
VIDEO Nov 25, 2016The huge terrestrial crab species can exert a pinching force greater than any other crustacean on Earth.
Dodo skeleton sells at auction for $430,000
Nov 24, 2016The specimen is the first near-complete dodo skeleton to go up for sale at auction in almost a century.
World's tallest tropical tree discovered
Nov 15, 2016A tree measuring a whopping 309ft tall has been identified alongside 49 other runners-up in Borneo.
Bizarre creature filmed on the ocean floor
VIDEO Nov 9, 2016An extremely peculiar creature with a bulbous transparent head has been spotted by a diver in Bali.
Aging bonobos need reading glasses to groom
Nov 8, 2016Scientists studying bonobos reveal that it is not only humans who suffer from diminishing eyesight.
Giant snowballs appear along Siberian coast
Nov 6, 2016An unusual natural phenomenon in Siberia has covered an 11-mile stretch of beach with huge snowballs.
Mystery surrounds rise of two-headed sharks
Nov 4, 2016Scientists have reported an unexplained rise in the number of sharks being found with two heads.
58% of wildlife wiped out over last 40 years
Oct 28, 2016If things don't change soon the ongoing decline is likely to reach two-thirds by the end of the decade.
Huge 14lb lobster caught off Bermuda coast
Oct 25, 2016The gigantic crustacean was caught just one day after Hurricane Nicole swept through the area.
The Great Barrier Reef is not quite dead yet
Oct 16, 2016Scientists have criticized news reports claiming that the world's largest coral reef had 'passed away'.
'Extinct' river dolphin shows up in China
Oct 12, 2016Chinese conservationists believe that they have spotted an extinct dolphin species in the Yangtze river.
Are apes able to tell what you are thinking ?
Oct 7, 2016A new study has shown that our primate cousins may be able to tell what's going on in each other's heads.
Extremely rare tree frog has now gone extinct
Oct 3, 2016It's a sad day for conservationists as the last known Rabbs' tree frog has died in captivity in Atlanta.
What is the world's most murderous mammal ?
Oct 2, 2016The species most notorious for killing its own in cold blood is perhaps not what you might expect.
World's deepest underwater cave revealed
Oct 1, 2016Divers have discovered an underwater cave in the Czech Republic which descends to a depth of 1,325ft.
Scientists solve mystery of the singing fish
VIDEO Sep 24, 2016Back in the 1980's, California houseboat residents had reported hearing a strange humming noise at night.
Asian hornets begin appearing in the UK
Sep 21, 2016Authorities have warned that this invasive species of hornet could decimate local bee populations.
Russian scientists under siege by polar bears
Sep 14, 2016Meteorologists working at a polar weather station have been trapped for weeks by a pack of polar bears.
Scientists record two dolphins 'chatting'
Sep 12, 2016For the first time, a conversation between two dolphins has been recorded using a special microphone.
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