The three newly described species belong to the genus Gnathophis: medium-sized eels of tropical and subtropical deep waters; ...

In 2009, a large, lone elephant called Alexander died beside a road in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Over the next few ...

When a great white shark got trapped in a shallow saltwater pond in Massachusets, Greg Skomal was called to help. Here’s how ...

In a practice that goes back hundreds of thousands of years, hunter-gatherer groups today light fires at night to keep wild animals, and predators especially, at bay – animals are afraid of fire, the ...

Little red flying foxes risk deadly encounters with freshwater crocodiles as they skim river surfaces for life-saving water ...

The discovery of this platypus-like ancient animal sheds new light on the early evolution of mammals. Researchers have ...

Leopard sharks (sometimes called zebra sharks) are an exciting sight in Indonesian waters – and this one had a rare genetic ...

Mexican jumping beans are not beans but actually caterpillars. They are Cydia deshaisiana moth caterpillars maturing in the ...

In years gone by, the herons would wait for fishermen returning with the day’s catch, snatching morsels from loaded buckets.

The grey wolf, which is found throughout North America, Europe and Asia, is arguably the pre-eminent pursuit hunter of all ...

They might be distantly related to our fluffy, domesticated furballs, but sabre-toothed cats aren’t the kind of cats you’d ...

The illegal capture and export of endemic Australian reptiles is a lucrative trade, and one that represents a significant ...