Daniel Graham

The ghostly new species of ant, named after the Harry Potter villain, was found in the Pilbara region of north-west Australia.

Scientists in India have discovered the remains of an ancient snake species which may have reached lengths of up to 15 metres, according to a new study.

A cohort of incredibly cute western quolls have been spotted stealing food at Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, signifying a landmark moment for the species, say ecologists.

The ocean titan, identified as a new species of giant ichthyosaur, could have been as big as a blue whale.

A newt feeding on frogspawn at night, a spying snake and a four-eyed frog also clinch prizes in thought-provoking photography challenge.

The eyes of this tiny, transparent bristle worm are so big that its vision is comparable to that of octopuses and mammals. Scientists think it may have something to do with a secret language related to mating...

Reduced water clarity, caused by climate change, spells trouble for the common loon, according to a new study.

Cambodian conservationists have released 50 captive-bred juvenile Siamese crocodiles at a remote site in Cambodia as part of an ongoing programme to save the species from extinction. Watch the incredible moment the tiny crocs are set free...

Dwarf rock-wallabies have an incredibly powerful bite compared to their much larger relatives, say scientists in Australia after analysing nearly 400 skulls

A subpopulation of transient killer whales has been recorded using specialised techniques to hunt sea lions, seals and whale calves in deep submarine canyons off the coast of California, say scientists

After 30 years hidden away in a Texas university, the fossil of an aetosaur – a heavily armoured ancestor of modern crocodiles – has been identified as a new species, according to a recent study.

A breathtaking image of an octopus larvae, a musing orangutan and an acrobatic long-tongued bat awarded prizes in the London Camera Exchange's inaugural photography competition.

A team of researchers have found a large group of dinosaur tracks, fossilised plants and tree stumps in north-west Alaska, offering new insights into climate and animal movement 100 million years ago.

Conservationists witness (and film) a synchronised mass coral reef spawning for the first time in Cambodian waters.

Using genetic analyses and oceanographic modelling, scientists have discovered that remote coral reefs around the Seychelles are closely related – a breakthrough that could aid future coral restoration projects.

A team of scientists believe they have discovered over 100 new marine species – including fish, shrimp and corals – following a three-week exploration of New Zealand's vast Bounty Trough.

Degraded coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs after just four years with the use of sand-coated steel webs known as 'Reef Stars', according to new research.

The fossils of a new species of marine lizard that lived 66 million years ago provide evidence that our oceans were once filled with a vast number of apex predators compared to today.

With knowledge from local communities, scientists have discovered a breeding population of Cantor's giant softshell turtles for the very first time, offering hope for the species' survival.

The finalists and shortlisted photographers for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 have been revealed. We look at some of the most striking images from the Wildlife and Nature category, including elephants marching down a street in Zambia, mesmerising bird formations, and a stirring portrait of a rhino in captivity.

First identified in China in 2017 by a group of Star Wars-loving scientists, Skywalker gibbons have now been confirmed in Myanmar.

A giant anteater has been spotted in the south-west of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil more than a century after going locally extinct. Scientists believe the species dispersed from a growing population reintroduced by Rewilding Argentina in Iberá.

Declared Extinct in the Wild in 2000, the North African scimitar-horned oryx is now re-established in its native homeland thanks to long-term conservation efforts.

In a bid to restore Britain’s native oyster population, conservationists from the Wild Oysters Project have created a new underwater reef ‘the size of a football pitch' off the coast of Sunderland