The Petermann Ice Shelf in northern Greenland just experienced its largest calving event since 2020 – here's what caused it.

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Butterfly wings are not just strikingly beautiful – as it turns out, they’re also extremely useful for escaping death.

When it comes to occupations, ants have more roles than an artisan baker. Here are ten of the more unusual ant jobs on offer.

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The snails were found in Komarnica Canyon, Montenegro, which is thought to be full of species currently unknown to science ...

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The waterfalls of Hawaii guard uninhabited pools: perfect fish spawning habitat, free from predators and competition. But ...

Antarctic krill have been observed gathering and feeding at deep-sea hydrothermal vents more than 900m beneath the Southern ...

The brown recluse is an active hunter, spinning a web for place of shelter rather than a trap for unsuspecting prey. They are ...

Believe it or not there are some fish that appear to be able to walk, with several species of fish having been documented ‘walking’ along the seabed in a variety of different styles.