A very rare lobster has been found off the coast of England with a peculiar chequered black and red pattern.
Remains of the largest rat every to walk the planet have been discovered in a cave in East Timor.
Another consequence of global warming has become apparant in the creation of bigger and stronger 'super marmots'.
The Horton Plains slender lori has been photographed for the first time having been believed to be extintinct.
Researchers believe that plants are capable of remembering and reacting to information contained in light.
A species of wild cat has been documented mimicking the calls of monkeys to help it hunt them down as prey.
A peculiar toad with five legs has been discovered by a dog walker on a nature reserve.
Scientists have used modern imaging techniques to peer inside a python as it digests a whole rat.
An experimental remote-controlled robotic fish has been accepted by a wild shoal as one of their own.
A 9-month-old hognose snake that is not only albino but possesses two heads has been unveiled at a sideshow.
A new study has shown that chimpanzees have a tendancy to look up to and admire their prestigious fellows.
Gigantic hailstones are one of the most unusual and destructive forms of weather.
Concerns have been raised over declining populations of snakes in various regions across the globe.
A new study has suggested that pet dogs are so reliant on humans that they can no longer think for themselves.
Scientists have discovered that saltwater crocodiles manage to travel hundreds of miles by surfing ocean currents.
Residents in parts of England are being forced indoors by plagues of hairy caterpillars outside their homes.
Sometimes compared to the Loch Ness Monster due to its mysterious nature the giant earthworm has finally been found.
Over 120 new species of animal have been discovered in Borneo including a slug that fires "love darts" at its mate.
A new species of giant leech with vicious teeth was discovered when it was removed from a girl's nose.
A bear killed by an inuit hunter could be a rare example of a cross between a polar and grizzly bear.