The catfish patrolling the cooling pond of the Chernobyl power plant are certainly impressive – but despite the hyped-up headlines, radiation is not the reason for their oversized stature.

Science communicator Preeti Desai happened upon this strange fanged fish during a recent outing at a beach in Texas City.

Native to the lush jungles of the Amazon, this crazy creature was caught on film by scientist and wildlife photographer Andreas Kay. Aptly known as the "snake mimic caterpillar", what you're ...

Imagine a bizarre-looking fly parasite takes up residence on your face – and never leaves. That's what life is like for these long-winged bats.

Two viral cage dives, two stuck sharks, a lot of confusion. Here’s a breakdown of what really happened.

Once upon a time, the biggest, meanest, scariest predator in the ocean was an armoured monster named Dunkleosteus.

It's all about trees in our South African home base this week as the country celebrates Arbor Week. To mark the occasion, we're dedicating this Top 10 to our favourite trees from across the ...

Cookiecutter-shark bites on humans are very rare. But one forensic expert has been studying them in great detail – & her work began after an aviation tragedy.

Divers exploring waters off the coast of Honduras came across a nurse shark with incredible, speckled skin caused by a genetic condition.

Is that a caiman? Nope, it's a cat! And not just any cat – a black jaguar. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) CEO Carter Roberts recalls how a member of the WWF team spotted a dark shape moving ...

Two recently released clips from separate nature docuseries showcase the jaguar's caiman-killing capabilities.

The animal kingdom is rife with imitation and trickery, but it's a rare bird indeed that can hide its true sex and profit from its deception. Such is the occupation of the male faeder, an uncommon ...