Male humpback whales are well-known for their loud, haunting song, but in 2017 researchers discovered that mothers and their calves ‘whisper’ to each other. Recordings found that the calves used quiet ...

“I know she’s there,” says Dennis. We’re standing on a grassy ridge above a tree-lined watercourse, squinting through ...

This 2cm-long speed demon can race up to 2.5m (or 125 body lengths) per second. If it were human-sized, that would equate to ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of sea spider in the Salish Sea – including one with hairy legs and red eyes.

A 16cm-long stick insect found in Northern Queensland's Mabi Rainforest in one of two new species revealed in a recent study.

A moratorium on commercial whaling was introduced, and widely implemented, in the 1980s in a bid to stop the decline in whale populations – but did it work?

Scientists have discovered a new species of blind snake living among the forests of China’s Qinghai-Xizang Plateau – the world's largest and highest terrestrial plateau, with an area of 2,500,000 ...

The juveniles look “more like bulldozers in a demolition derby,” says Patel. The babies trundle along the sand, ramming into ...

Sea snakes have some of the deadliest venom around (with the Dubois’ sea snake above thought to top the list), containing powerful toxins that can cause paralysis, including of the diaphragm, ...

In a process called autophagy, the bird consumes a large portion of its internal organs. Up to a quarter of certain vitals, including its kidneys, liver, gizzard and intestine, is broken down. This ...

The findings highlight how animals can influence landscapes on a much larger scale than their size might suggest. Sand ...

Wondering if fish sleep? It's not a simple yes or no answer says Stuart Blackman after weighing up the evidence.