The rather sinister, guttural croak of this large South American primate reaches an impressive 140dB, far exceeding the 70dB ...

Yes birds do have knees but they are not where you would expect them. A few facts circulate within zoology that are simply not true. One of the worst offenders is that birds’ knees are on backwards.

Marine mammal experts responded to the unusual sighting and tried to encourage the pod back to the safety of deeper seas.

Mating itself is rarely seen in sharks, let alone filmed. But it seems to be a lively business that involves the male biting the neck and flanks of the female to hold her in the right position for the ...

Yes there are some animals that appear to be bulletproof. Armadillo ‘armour’ – composed of bony plates known as osteoderms – has been seen to deflect bullets.

Ocean sunfish, or mola mola, have no tail fin. Instead, they steer with a thick rudder-like fringe called a clavus, which ...

With truly enormous goggly eyes, sticky-out swivelling ears and long grippy fingers, Yoda-like tarsiers look almost ...

The Knepp Rewilding Project comprises 3,500 acres of former farmland in West Sussex. Here, Highland cattle, Tamworth pigs and ...

Scientists have documented the first record of triplet embryos in wild sea turtles. Polyembryony – when multiple embryos ...

A winter with little snow followed by an exceptionally warm summer has led to a year of rapid melting in the European country ...

The short answer is that a penguin cannot allow its feet to freeze, says Mike Toms. When the ambient temperature falls below ...

The winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 competition have been revealed. The grand prize recipient is an image ...