A species of parasitic wasp has been found to turn ladybirds in to zombie bodyguards as protection.
Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria that actually depends on caffeine for survival.
Paleontologists suspect that at least 50 species of dinosaur might have been incorrectly identified.
Genetics researchers have created a new species of lizard by mating two other distinct species.
A 120-million-year old ichthyosaur jawbone shows signs of attack by a member of the same species.
Federal wildlife officials will soon take wolves in the western US off the endangered species list.
Food being sent to researchers in Antarctica could be unwittingly introducing foreign species there.
The remains of a giant species of rabbit six times the size of today's rabbits has been discovered.
A species of aggressive hornet that has already invaded France could move to Britain within 3 years.
The elusive Sunda leopard makes its debut as a new species in two locations.
Researchers have analysed a 30,000 year-old finger bone discovered in a cave in Siberia.
A species of salmon in Japan thought to be extinct has turned up again in a lake near Mount Fuji.
A new species of monkey has been discovered in Burma that has the habbit of sneezing when it rains.
A massive new census of life in the oceans has been completed following 10 years of research.
Scientists believe that conservationists are overestimating the number of species that go extinct.
When two dolphin species interact they try to find a common language with which to communicate.
A newly discovered species of spider in Madagascar has been found to spin the world's largest spider webs.
A rare shrimp that could be the oldest animal species on the planet has been found alive and well in Scotland.
A species of wild cat has been documented mimicking the calls of monkeys to help it hunt them down as prey.
A Californian zoo is planning to bring endangered species back from the brink using frozen cells.