A drone soaring above (operated by Daryn McKenny from the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans, also known ...

Females can afford to be choosier in their social relationships because of their higher ranking. They also remain in the same ...

Electric eels 'switch off' their electronic pulses to sneak up on prey – a hunting strategy similar to that of orcas using ...

Scientists have found evidence of giant squid and numerous other rarely seen marine creatures off the coast of Western ...

There are fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales on the planet, so a strong birthing season gives conservationists hope for the future of the critically endangered species.

Researchers from the University of Miami have discovered that tagging sharks can provide insightful climate data ...

Freshly fledged red-and-green macaw chicks mark a major milestone in the recovery of the colourful birds along the Brazilian ...

David Attenborough’s nature documentaries have captured some first-time animal behaviours over the years on film – here are ...

The time a fly spends stomping around your meal increases the associated health risks, so the natural instinct to swat it ...

Thousands of metres deep in the Caribbean Sea, there’s a bizarre habitat where there’s no sunlight, mineral-rich waters reach ...

Wondering what the spider for the record for spending the longest time underwater is? Step forward the diving bell spider ...

Do animals live longer in captivity or in the wild? How does it vary between species? Read on to find out! Only recently has there been enough data on the longevity of wild animals to establish ...