Once thought extinct, researchers are trying to find out more about this tiny carnivore to aid its conservation.

Japan's snow monkeys soak in hot springs for thermoregulation and to relieve stress – a new study suggests there is another ...

In an astonishing parallel to how human language evolves, communities in Mozambique use different ‘dialects’ to coordinate ...

In this rare behaviour, the dolphins push themselves vertically out of the water and ‘walk’ along using their tail.

Penguins have such strong parental urges to raise chicks that adults who have lost their young will attempt to kidnap another ...

From the reintroduction of grey wolves in Yellowstone National Park to throwing pufflings off cliffs, there are times when human intervention has proved successful ...

Sailfish can reach speeds of almost 70mph and grow up to 3.4m long – these images of them hunting are utterly breathtaking.

Researchers say they are in a race against time to save the tree from a deadly fungal disease. In 2010, a bright yellow ...

The golden eagle is the fastest eagle in the world and can reach speeds of up to 150-200 miles per hour when swooping down to hunt. Eagles' sharp talons and beaks make light work of dispatching their ...

Robots, equipped with cameras and disguised as animals, were deployed in the BBC TV series Spies in the Ocean to capture surprising behaviour ...

DNA testing has revealed that beluga whales have several different mates over their lifetime and this could be important for protecting the population, according to a new study published in Frontiers ...