The giant salamanders of the Far East are by far the biggest amphibians in the world - but which one is king of all?

In total, the reef system covers approximately 132,900 square miles (344,400 square kilometres), which makes it roughly the same size as Japan. In fact, it’s so large that it can be seen from space – ...

And as David Attenborough narrates, the flying fish are soon “literally caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.” ...

Adrian Barnett explains why the Praya dubia is not just one of the longest predators in the ocean, but one of the most abundant too.

Postojna Cave is famous for its five-metre-tall bright-white stalagmite called Brilliant. Postojna Cave, and the surrounding cave system, is also famous for the unusual number of species adapted to ...

A diver in the Maldives was lucky enough to film the exact moment a eagle ray decided to shoot up to the surface in a magnificent breach.

Antichinus are small marsupials - about 12cm to 31cm nose to tail - with soft fur, large eyes and a pointed snout, and live in forested areas of Australia and New Guinea. But don’t let the cuteness of ...

“Torture. You are chained in the flow of an active volcano.” One scientist was stung by over 150 insects over 35 years. Why?

There are two contenders for biggest rat in the world, depending on how you want to measure it. One measures 88cm long while ...

Body growth in spiders (indeed in all arthropods) happen by jettisoning the tough outer shell while a new skin grows beneath, ...

Amber is fossilised resin, often from conifer trees that lived millions of years ago. Released from the trees' bark in ...

Their name comes from the half-bird, half-human Harpy from Greek mythology, which was feared for its habit of carrying people ...