“They’re very unstable laterally. I assume they’re under control but they look comic, as if they’re kind of wobbling, and ...

Coral reefs are just one environment where birds act as highly effective ‘nutrient processing machines’ in ecosystems ...

The word talon is normally applied to birds of prey. So what are these talon-possessing birds and how do they employ them?

In footage captured for the BBC TV programme Giant Otters of the Amazon, a caiman refuses to back down from fighting with a family of otters ...

The newly described species is named Dianjunus rex (‘D-rex’) in reference to its impressive size, as well as the ancient Dian ...

“That dolphin just threw a fish at me,” he can be heard saying while someone cackles in the background at what they just saw.

Record numbers of baby sturgeon have been recorded on the Rioni River in Georgia, as efforts to conserve stocks of these critically endangered fish appear to be paying off. A project led by the nature ...

There’s a lot about snakes that make them stand out. For example, they have no eyelids and don’t blink. They also have no ...

New research using 18 years of sound recordings provides insights into the habitat of the elusive Omura’s whale.

Remarkable footage shows orcas playing with their food – and scientists have a few theories that might explain why they do it ...

It might look like a beautiful flower but it's actually a deadly predator... Meet a very unlikely-looking, cold-hearted mass killer One of the world's most beautiful insects, the orchid mantis, is ...

The team, who published their findings recently in the Caribbean Journal of Science, say the record suggests that “even ...