Animal Behaviour
Watch: Green mambas take their dominance battle to the beach
Two deadly snakes entwined in battle is not the sort of thing you'd expect to see while strolling down the beach...
yesterday
Whales and Dolphins
Watch: Humpback whale shows off some serious backflipping skills
This whale showed off its flying flukes off the coast of South Africa!
2 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Clever crows can plan for the future like humans do
Humans aren’t as unique as we used to think. Not, at least, when it comes to making plans for the future.
10 days ago
Sharks
This shark has an appetite for … grass?
Sharks eat lots of things, but the thing they tend to have in common is that they're carnivores. And then there's the bonnethead shark. The shark that...
11 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Recent bison attacks are a reminder to keep your distance
Given a couple of recent bovid-on-tourist bodily collisions, it’s probably worth taking a moment to underscore that if you're gazing at an American...
13 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Praying mantises are terrifyingly good at eating birds
According to science and social media, mantises all over the globe are in the habit of grabbing tasty birds right out of the sky!
14 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Bear bursts from bushes to see off passing motorists (Video)
The jury is still on this video's authenticity.
17 days ago
Sharks
Crisps, condoms & porcupine quills: A miscellany of meals found in tiger shark stomachs
Tiger sharks are known to consume a variety of prey, but an in-depth study of their stomach contents reveals the true spread of that diverse menu.
18 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Griffon vulture suffers migratory mishap, has to 'breaststroke' to shore (PHOTOS)
One griffon this spring didn't quite make it across the big blue, and ended up adrift in the Mediterranean chop.
19 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Wild dogs and hyenas face off in an odd 'boxing' match (Video)
Even experienced rangers were stumped by this unusual carnivore confrontation.
19 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Why do these birds build their nests with cigarette butts?
There's a definite benefit to throwing a few cigarette butts into the nesting-material mix.
21 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Nothing to see here, just a pair of moose wading in the Arctic Ocean
A moose taking a dip is nothing strange ... but these two got their hooves wet in the Arctic Ocean!
24 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Egg-hungry coyote raids turtle nests in Florida
Sea-turtle nesting season means sea-turtle eating season for some terrestrial predators.
24 days ago
Animal Behaviour
Chimps love a meaty meal – but some differ on the dining details
They might live as close neighbours in the same Ugandan forest, but these two chimp groups clearly differ in their hunting and meat-sharing habits.
25 days ago
Whales and Dolphins
Rare sight: Blue whale lunge feeding in Monterey Bay (Video)
Monterey Bay whale sightings keep getting better!
26 days ago
