It looks like a squat, cuddly little bear, chirps like a bird and has webbed feet for swimming – meet the very rare and bizarre wild dog that's like no other ...

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Nevertheless he imagined gradation from simple-eyed animals with pigment-coated nerves to ones with eyes of a “high stage of perfection”, such as our own. 11 weirdest, bizarre ...

But sometimes that slug is carrying a parasite with a surprisingly dramatic life story. The deadliest parasites in the world: 10 terrifying creatures you will w ...

When the sun goes down, some flowers appear to tuck themselves in for the night. But this curious habit is actually driven by a fascinating piece of plant science.

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He also works as a wildlife guide in the country, specialising in bird and hide photography. It started with birdwatching – ...

A new study has found that chimpanzees are able to organise behaviours in complex action sequences and suggests the fundamental abilities underlying human language ...

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During spawning season, small packs of amorous male pike will pursue the much larger females (most individuals over about 5kg will be female). They all eagerly jostle for position, to be in with a ...

The first flowers of the year carry a specialness that no other bloom or season can touch. I’ll spend weeks looking for the first snowdrop and then, when I finally find one, I’ll get down on my hands ...

The longest cave system in the world is named, rather fittingly, Mammoth Cave. Found underneath Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave ...