A wildlife photographer set up his camera and moved away to give the elephants plenty of space. But the curious herd had ...

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Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have uncovered an array of remarkable finds off the coast of Argentina, including ...

A grieving gorilla and a human theory of loss reveal why witnessing death firsthand may be a crucial – and often denied – ...

Scientists used 3D acoustic technology to learn more about the diving behaviour of beaked whales – this is what they found.

Our small plane dropped through the cloud to reveal a vast expanse of sea ice, the low sun picking out the distant, ...

Wrong. Sloth bears have a nasty habit of going on an explosive attack if they’re startled and using their sharp claws to rake down the front of their victims, ripping off their faces and gouging out ...

She chooses a well-drained spot, often below a large tree or a clump of bamboo. She then spends several days gathering leaves into a pile, sweeping them together with her body, and carrying them in a ...

The smallest bird of prey on the entire African continent, the pygmy falcon weighs about as much as a golf ball. These clever ...

In the depths of the Peruvian jungle, the Brown family encounter the purple-kneed tarantula. But does it actually exist?

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Our guide to one of our closest relatives – the gorilla, including the difference between the two species, why they're ...