Residue from a sweets factory is believed to be responsible for nearby bees producing coloured honey.
Despite being creatures of the night bats appear to have a strong aversion to being in direct moonlight.
Scientists have revealed new details about a truly bizarre creature based on 30 years of research.
Far from following a random flight pattern bees have the ability to plan the most efficient route.
In 1913 a temperature of 56.7 degrees Celsius was recorded in California's infamous Death Valley.
A completely new species of monkey has been discovered in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dr Sarah Chan is challenging the belief that every species on the planet should be preserved.
New research has suggested that hyenas are actually a lot more intelligent that was previously believed.
The miniscule New Zealand mudsnail has been found in Europe, North America and elsewhere.
As habitats are lost and species die out around the world, so too do the sounds of nature.
New research suggests that black bears are surprisingly adept at performing numerical calculations.
One fifth of the world's population of spineless creatures are believed to be at risk of going extinct.
A female chimpanzee called Natasha has demonstrated an abnormally high level of intelligence and skill.
Racing pigeons are allegedly vanishing without a trace during routine flights in parts of the UK.
Photographs of strange glowing blue objects on a Japanese shoreline have been circulating the Internet.
A completely new species of spider has been discovered by cave explorers in southern Oregon.
The emotional reunion between two brother gorillas at a safari park has been caught on camera.
Dozens of dead birds littered the streets this week after plummeting from the New Jersey skies.
The largest Burmese python ever caught in Florida has been found in Everglades National Park.
A photograph posted by a hiker on Flickr has lead to a whole new species of insect being identified.