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

Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have uncovered an array of remarkable finds off the coast of Argentina, including the world’s largest known Bathelia candida coral reef, 28 new animal ...

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 ...

What is an ocean quahog? How long do they live for? Nick Baker explains the secrets behind the world’s oldest ever animal ...

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

More than 60 years ago, Bruce Runnegar was visiting Petrie’s Quarry in Brisbane with school friends when he discovered a ...

A snoozing sloth, dolphin superpod and young pangolin are all celebrated in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People’s Choice Award 2026 ...

Uncover the mystery behind Harry the lizard in Death in Paradise, and find out more about which species he is.

What happens when you give animals their own cameras? That’s the premise of the 2018 BBC TV series Animals With Cameras, which follows wildlife filmmaker and presenter Gordon Buchanan as he meets ...

Fossils unearthed from the cavern provide a "missing volume" in New Zealand’s natural history, say researchers.

Back in early 2023, the dodo's genome was sequenced from a DNA sample. Now the company trying to resurrect the long-extinct ...