Ponder the most dangerous bear in the world, and you might naturally think of the mighty polar bear – king of the Arctic and most carnivorous of ursids – or the big and ornery North American ...

From glowing scorpions to twisted morays, the winning images and finalists in the Nature Photography Contest 2023 offer a glimpse into the delicate beauty of the natural world. A new addition to ...

From above the tiger shark’s grey silhouette stands stark against the sun-drenched sands of the sea-floor below. With flowing, almost lethargic, strokes of its tail the shark cruises slowly ...

Snakes occupy a particularly negative position in human consciousness. They are seen as mindless, anti-social, malevolent creatures. Something to be feared and difficult to relate to. A recent ...

Nile crocodiles are thick-skinned animals capable of withstanding some abuse, but for one croc in Zambia's Kafue National Park an onslaught by a pride of 13 lions proved its undoing. This ...

One of Africa's largest tuskers – a well-known elephant dubbed 'Tolstoy' who roamed the plains of the Amboseli ecosystem in Kenya – has died at the age of 51 as a result of an injury likely ...

Gregor Aljančič enters a concrete tunnel and descends into a subterranean world below the city of Kranj, in northern Slovenia. Lamps illuminate his one-minute walk down the claustrophobic ...

For many of us, 2020 has been a gruelling year fraught with unprecedented challenges. We've been tested, trialled and isolated, but there have also been moments of empowerment and enlightenment.

Last month, Indiana-resident Kathy Spiegel was snapping photos of bullfrogs at a local pond in her hometown when a flash of turquoise caught her eye. On closer inspection, she discovered an all ...

Although it is too soon to say whether widespread stay-at-home orders will have a significant effect on wildlife populations, sightings of wild animals in suburban and urban settings are popping ...

This story originally appeared on bioGraphic, an online magazine about science and sustainability powered by the California Academy of Sciences. The first time Bruno D’Amicis set out to ...

Big cats – like lions, leopards and tigers – are among the few animals with enough brawn and moxie to take on a full-grown crocodilian. While these predators certainly target the occasional ...