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This extremely rare, yet stunningly beautiful, starlit frog may be slipping quietly into extinction – needlessly
Photography tourists are posing a threat to this star-studded frog as they damage its precious habitat.
"They can eat almost anything." Pumas caught hunting surprising prey on coast of Patagonia
The novel hunting behaviour was observed on the windswept shores of Monte León National Park in south-east Argentina.
16,000 dinosaur footprints discovered in Bolivia. It's the largest collection ever found
Some of the footprints recorded are 30 cm in diameter – that's the size of a large frying pan.
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Mysterious animal discovered in Utah's Great Salt Lake. It may exist nowhere else on Earth
Scientists say they're not sure exactly how the newly discovered species found its way into the enormous US lake.
"Absolutely mesmerising": aerial footage shows hundreds of sharks chasing bait balls in Byron Bay
A wildlife photographer has filmed sharks in Australia creating beautiful patterns in the sea as they swam through bait balls trying to hunt for a meal.
Electric eel found in Brazil more than 150 years ago. A strange creature was just discovered on its body
A researcher who extracted the animal from the eel's skin believes it's the first recorded instance of one found attached to a fish.
Female bonobos have “confusing” mating signals – but males have cracked their code, thanks to inflatable genitals
Scientists have discovered that male bonobos are able to track females’ unpredictable reproductive cycles
Killer whales filmed hunting with dolphins and sharing prey for first time
Aerial and underwater footage captured around Vancouver Island in Canada shows the two marine animals working together to hunt salmon.
50 years ago, an enormous animal 'cemetery' was found in Qatar's desert. Experts just figured out what happened
The bonebed contains the 21-million-year-old remains of sea cows, sharks, barracuda-like fish, prehistoric dolphins and sea turtles.
Drones capture lemon sharks hunting 'jaguar' fish in Brazil. It has never been recorded before
Researchers observed the unique behaviour near Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago 220 miles off the coast of mainland Brazil.
African hornbills, sharks, okapi and big cats among winners at CITES CoP20
Landmark decisions at CITES CoP20 strengthen international trade regulations for a range of threatened animals. Here are some of the species that will benefit – and those that may suffer.
"Seeing them walk free was incredibly rewarding": 50 giant tortoises released on island in the Seychelles
The new castaways will help rewild the exclusive tropical island.
Puma DNA found deep in Guatemalan rainforest. Analysis reveals the cats are eating something unexpected
Researchers also gathered DNA from jaguars, ocelots and margays, discovering the measures these wild cats go to in order to live side by side.
“Not expected at all”: dolphin researchers just made a surprising discovery in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean dolphins have coastal and inshore ecotypes that pass each other by without interacting, like ships in the night, new study finds
Tiger experts hide camera traps in Sumatran jungle. What they capture is “critically important”
The study took place in the Leuser Ecosystem, a vast jungle area near the northern tip of the Indonesian island.
Extraordinary close-up of spider thread wins Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025
Dancing cranes, tadpoles in a tree and an enormous Atlas moth also celebrated in this year's competition.
Scientists extract DNA from 'vampire squid from hell’ – and uncover 300-million-year-old secret
When researchers sequenced the genome of this elusive deep-sea creature, they found clues about how squids and octopuses evolved into so many species.
Researchers played elephant seals the calls of their nemeses. This is what happened next
Male elephant seals might remember the calls of their adversaries from previous breeding seasons, a new study suggests.
Bones of giant anacondas found in Venezuela. Here's what scientists discovered when they pieced them together
A new study has revealed South America’s wetlands have been home to 5.2m-long anacondas for more than 12 million years…
“At 4am in the morning, the captain came to my door." What happened next blew this wildlife photographer away
Ocean and wildlife photographer Greg Lecoeur relives his unbelievable encounter in Svalbard with both polar bears and belugas.
Satellites spot gathering of gigantic tusked animals on remote Arctic island. It has never been seen before
The crowd of animals was discovered as part of the Walrus from Space project, which is using satellite imagery to explore what might happen to these huge marine mammals as the climate changes.
'Unicorn of the sea' washes ashore in Ireland. The bizarre Arctic animal has never been seen here before
Known for its iconic tusk, experts say this is the first time a narwhal has been recorded in Irish waters.
Mega-shark remains found on beach in Australia. Experts say it was absolutely massive
After examining the fossils, scientists think the huge prehistoric predator would have measured up to eight metres in length and weighed significantly more than today's great white sharks.
There's an adorable animal in the Rockies that yells at hikers. Experts are worried its call may be fading
A new study suggests a severe decline in the number of young America pikas in the Rocky Mountains as the climate warms.