NATURE

The fossil is the oldest known member of the semi-aquatic phytosaurs.

Mass coral bleaching has damaged two-thirds of the World Heritage site.

The zoo said mother and baby are doing well.

Lavas form when 'mélange' metamorphic rocks melt under volcanic arcs, geologists argue.

'Freak' waves are actually very common.

A first look at Skomer Island puffins' behaviour on their annual migrations shows the benefit of staying close together.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Unforgettable Behaviour is published by the Natural History Museum.

Ability to defy genetic programming may have helped them become highly intelligent.

Instincts could simply be evolutionary echoes of what our ancestors learned the hard way.

Pembient wants to turn rhino horn from a rare commodity into an abundant bioplastic within the next five years.

Porcupine remains have never been found this far north before.

Experiments have shown that great apes know when researchers are mistaken about the location of an object.

Gray wolf populations in Europe and North America are doing well as they live in close proximity to cities.

The fault on the northern end of the Arabian Sea could produce a magnitude 9 earthquake.

The new snail-worm species was discovered on the hull of the USNS General Hoyt S Vandenburg shipwreck.

Males of this species stick out a full 21-day orgy without eating, ruining their body condition and shortening their lives.

Marine biologists have turned to 3D modelling to educate the world on increasing damage to coral reefs.

Giant waterfalls eroded the land bridge before a megaflood destroyed it completely.

Species is believed to have emerged in the last 20,000 years, showing fast rate of evolution in underground habitats.

Commercial whaling in Norway continues as it does not recognise the International Whaling Commission's ban.

The government first said 207 died in the tragedy but later matched it with 254 deaths reported by the army.

At least 17 people were wounded and were getting treatment at a local community health centre.

It's the first time a badger is seen burying such a large animal.

The methane could come from rotting inside the trunk or be sucked up from soil microbes near the roots.

Ligers are the offspring of female tigers and male lions.

Fang blennies are beautiful tropical fish that have a unique strategy to escape danger.

Comparisons of fossil skulls with modern birds and crocodilians showed that the tyrannosaur probably had a very sensitive face.

Brisbane and Gold coast witnessed heavy rains and winds up to 115km/hr on Thursday.

Landscape and animal photos by award winners and finalists in the world's biggest photography competition.