NATURE

Females appear to evolve increased cognitive ability so they can avoid male mating attempts.

Hurricane season for the Atlantic 'ends' on 30 November, with 15 storms named in 2016.

New control methods must be used to stop feral cats demolishing hundreds of endangered species in Australia.

Testing DNA from the sharks' environment is less invasive than traditional tissue sampling and could aid conservation efforts.

You can help to choose a winner of a world-renowned photography competition by voting in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

It looks like a mole then develops spikes - echidnas and platypuses are the only extant mammals that lay eggs.

An undercover investigation has revealed the scale of the trade and an ivory bonfire isn't enough to stop it.

The snails use their shells as clubs to bat off beetles.

'We aren't moving fast enough' to deal with the crisis,' he said.

Male African orbweb spiders will pay for sex with their life, even if their mate is another species.

Synthetic version of rare compound from Diazona angulata used to treat leukaemia, breast and colon cancer.

Playing the famous augmented-reality game may make people more aware of their natural environment.

Circuit for copulation is separate from the one for ejaculation, suggesting that male flies might enjoy sex.

A goshawk with a headcam shows how it searches for prey.

Trump had earlier dubbed climate change a 'hoax' and said he was in favour of boosting the coal, oil and shale industries in the US.

Installing infrared lights in hives could help to save the plummeting bee population.

This week has been designated as Orangutan Caring Week. Find out what you can do to help protect these critically endangered animals.

Electromagnetic and magnetic survey to reveal Yellowstone's hydrothermal systems.

Warmer seas have opened up new areas of kelp forest to fish feeding frenzies.

The deadliest earthquake hit Hawke's Bay 85 years ago, killing over 250 people.

New research has challenged the accepted view of what makes magma rise up under the sea.

Air bubbles trapped in the ice from 1.5 million years ago hold clues to the Earth's ancient climate.

Scientists believe earthquake may be a complex event involving several faults.

The new quake hit the South Island around 1.45pm local time.

The use of the sticks as tools was caught on hidden cameras by ponds and riverbanks.

American dentist Walter Palmer sparked outrage when he killed the lion in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

The tree reaches a height of 94.1m and was first seen from a helicopter.

Zoo currently has 500 eggs of the critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insect.

The discovery could help medical researchers tackle leprosy in humans.