NATURE

The whales have also been spotted feeding in areas much further away from their regular Arctic region.

New technologies applied on ancient bones can provide vital knowledge about genetic threats.

Apes too have been decimated by the Ebola virus and scientists are trying to find vaccines to protect them.

The animals descended from the mountains and invaded residential areas after people were forced to flee after the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe.

Buena Vista hypothesis says ancient fish spotted prey on river banks, encouraging them to move from their aquatic habitat onto land.

Androstadienone and estratetraenol are sold as pheromones, but a double-blind trial finds they don't work.

New species of frog has been observed in the Andean forests.

There have only ever been a handful of sightings of True's whales alive.

The creature had consumed coins thrown by visitors in a pool for good luck.

Stones are thrown at a herd of 25 elephants when they come out of the forest.

Black and white colouration is rarely seen in nature and has posed a long-standing problem for researchers.

Interactive quiz marks 37th anniversary of opening of Komodo National Park in Indonesia.

The forests include abundant populations of many species including tigers, leopards, elephants, bears.

Notorious Boniface Matthew Mariango sentenced in Tanzania on #WorldWildlifeDay in 'major breakthrough'.

The patterns of trees growing in the Amazon are 'ancient footprints' of the communities that cultivated them hundreds of years ago.

Shark which normally stays in tropical water washed up on Devon beach.

Bees adapting to abundance of plastic in environment but it's unlikely to lead to successful nests.

A team of scientists has stumbled upon the stunning creature while exploring the Utu Seamount.

Zoo authorities said the reptile died from internal haemorrhaging after being pummelled with large rocks.

Predatory fish are now largely absent from coral reefs but they could be successfully reintroduced at 'super-sites'.

Humans have inadvertently created hundreds of new minerals. As we aren't anywhere else in the universe, they probably aren't either.

Wildlife tagging helps research and conservation but could have unintended negative effects.

Several famous swimming pigs from Exumas, Bermuda have been found dead in the last week.

Extinct species being brought to life may not be such a good idea, some scientists have argued.

A large earthquake that struck New Zealand's South Island has destroyed a unique ecosystem.

The Prince of Wales gave his approval to plans designed to save the indigenous red squirrel.

Reef authority says sea surface temperatures are much warmer than they were 12 months ago.

Damage and disruption caused by Doris racked up a daily bill of £400m

Friends and colleagues pay tribute to popular staff member at Wolverhampton University.