When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first ...

For years it’s been a barren salt flat. But now, due to floods hundreds of miles away, Australia’s Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre appears set to fill for only the fourth time in 160 years.

At the start of the 19th century, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark embarked on one of the most important expeditions in American history—but the story of their difficult ...

The Amazon Rainforest is home to some of the most exotic and beautiful animal life on the planet. Recently, scientists have ...

Nature showcases diverse defense mechanisms among animals, some delivering exceptionally painful bites and stings. Creatures like the Arizona Bark Sco ...

Whether you're into coral reefs, Arctic creatures or sheer wow factor, these aquariums around the world are your window into the whimsical underwater world.

A true superstar of the animal kingdom and vital ambassador for his species, Stumpy is the oldest living lemur in captivity!

The world is full of tiny wonders. This article showcases ten of the smallest animals. These creatures can fit in your palm.

So far, the Marine Organismal Body Size Database includes the maximum size of some 85,200 marine species. Biologists have launched a database of marine animals’ body sizes that they say could help ...

In this adorable YouTube video, a baby sloth is found crawling on the forrest floor, but how did it get there?

The giant reticulated pythons, which are the world's longest species of snake, where found in north Lincolnshire woodland by ...

FIVE giant pythons have been rescued in the UK countryside after being dumped by a "cruel" owner. The 16ft-long snakes were ...