On the vast grasslands of Hungary’s steppe, a stocky little horse, whose ancestor appears in cave paintings made 20,000 years ...

A huge network of honey fungus was discovered in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest in 1998 after more than 100 trees died. It ...

But there’s a lesser-known migration – and it’s actually the biggest in the world. Every day, 10 billion tonnes of marine ...

Most amphibians have delicate skulls composed of a collection of loosely articulated, thin bones. Caecilians are the opposite ...

At first glance, the tawny frogmouth looks more like a grumpy piece of bark than a bird. Its staring yellow eyes and enormous ...

Nature is never a good place to look for moral guidance. Anything goes, as long as it increases the chances of one's genes ...

Hemlock poison is quick to act, but it will result in a slow and painful death. Symptoms can range from vomiting, seizures, ...

Looking closer, they discovered it was a rare Tonkin snub-monkey – one of the most endangered primates in the world. Over 80 ...

Adults are nectivorous, feeding only on nectar and pollen, and are usually docile. So despite their gruesome way of providing ...

The danger arises when someone has a venom allergy, or when a nest is disturbed and a victim is stung hundreds of times. In ...

Not content with just one victim, the bear then started backing away from the seal. This strategy is thought to be an attempt ...

Yes - sort of! In South Asia and the Indian archipelago, there are serpents that can glide up to 30m between trees. Snakes ...