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Hawks caught starting fires in Australia
Jan 13, 2018A new study has revealed that some species of hawk deliberately start fires in the Australian outback.
New species of giant octopus discovered
Dec 30, 2017Researchers have determined that the giant Pacific octopus is not one, but two genetically distinct species.
World's deepest fish found 7,966 meters down
VIDEO Nov 30, 2017A new species of extremely deep-sea snailfish has been found in the depths of the Mariana Trench.
Are bears to blame for sightings of the Yeti?
Nov 29, 2017A new study has determined that relics from the creature are actually the remains of three bear species.
Scientists observe bird evolving in real time
Nov 25, 2017For the first time ever, it has been possible to directly observe one species evolving in to another.
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.
Prehistoric shark found off coast of Portugal
VIDEO Nov 12, 2017Considered to be a 'living fossil', the frilled shark has remained unchanged for over 80 million years.
Huge prehistoric otter was the size of a wolf
Nov 10, 2017The remarkable species, which once roamed what is now China, had a bite comparable to that of a bear.
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.
'Mega-carnivore' dinosaur found in Africa
Oct 26, 2017An enormous meat-eating dinosaur measuring up to 30ft in length once roamed what is now Southern Africa.
48 million-year-old bird fossil unearthed
Oct 18, 2017A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
'Vampire' kangaroos lived longer than thought
Oct 15, 2017An extinct species of fanged kangaroo survived five million years longer than previously believed.
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.
New prehistoric marine predator discovered
Oct 3, 2017Palaeontologists have identified a new species that could shed light on the origins of crocodiles.
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.
'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.
New Amazon species is found every two days
VIDEO Sep 2, 2017Researchers have discovered hundreds of new plant and animal species in the Amazon over the last few years.
Scientists reveal lost secrets of the dodo
Aug 26, 2017Relatively little is known about the iconic species which was wiped out by humans over 350 years ago.
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