What caused the earthquake that has deformed New Zealand's landscape? (It wasn't supermoon)
Scientists believe earthquake may be a complex event involving several faults.
Second earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hits New Zealand
The new quake hit the South Island around 1.45pm local time.
Gone fishing: Chimps use rods to hook tasty morsels out of ponds and rivers
The use of the sticks as tools was caught on hidden cameras by ponds and riverbanks.
Charges against hunter who 'assisted' Cecil the lion killing dropped by Zimbabwean court
American dentist Walter Palmer sparked outrage when he killed the lion in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.
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43% of endangered forest birds are closer to extinction than we thought
The Red List of species under threat must be brought up to date to reflect this finding, study authors say.
Martha Henriques Nov 09, 2016
Dinosaur claws were tough – even the proteins in their sheaths have survived for 75 million years
The proteins show strong similarities to those found in the claw sheaths of birds living today.
Martha Henriques Nov 09, 2016
Dinosaurs might have been among the few species to survive the Great Dying mass extinction
The earliest dinosaurs may have walked the Earth 20 million years earlier than we thought.
Martha Henriques Nov 09, 2016
Prehistoric Greenlanders ate bowhead whales to survive 4,000 years ago
DNA analysis reveals how early settlers on Greenland relied on marine mammal meat more than we thought.
Hannah Osborne Nov 08, 2016
Baby lizard vs racer snake: How Planet Earth 2 scene of iguana was shot
Producer Elizabeth White discusses 'wall of snakes' scene in latest BBC series.
Hannah Osborne Nov 08, 2016
Elephant killed, ivory shipped. There is virtually no lag in trade
Over 90% of ivory shipments seized found to be from elephants killed within the last three years.
Hannah Osborne Nov 07, 2016
The White Cliffs of Dover have been crumbling faster in the past 150 years
Cliff erosion on the south coast has accelerated by an order of magnitude in the past few hundred years.
Martha Henriques Nov 07, 2016
Why no one loves a bonobo when he's 40
Older male bonobos' poor eyesight is bad for their social life.
Martha Henriques Nov 07, 2016
Whales use underwater mountains to guide them on journeys, research shows
Findings came after scientists used sophisticated tracking software to follow 34 whales over months.
Tareq Haddad Nov 06, 2016
Wrap up warm for Bonfire Night - cold snap is expected
Clear skies will cause temperatures to dip, while fields might end up soggy after days of rain.
Tom Mendelsohn Nov 05, 2016
Frozen cave lion cubs found in Siberia thought to be 25,000-years-old or more
The cubs' stomachs still contain traces of what the researchers say could be mother's milk.
Martha Henriques Nov 04, 2016
Strange two-headed shark embryo discovered in the western Mediterranean
It is the first time that scientists find a two-headed shark embryo within an oviparous species.
Léa Surugue Nov 03, 2016
Arctic sea creatures get over the winter blues by making their own light
The Arctic sea is bright with glowing zooplankton, helping them make it through the dark winter.
Martha Henriques Nov 02, 2016
USA Landscape Photographer of the Year winners capture America's dramatic scenery
Winners include a scene of the Milky Way behind a natural stone arch, and a bolt of lightning hitting the Grand Canyon.
David Sim Nov 02, 2016
Does extinction really mean the end of a species? Not necessarily
"If conservation is to regain the initiative it needs to both protect what's left, and restore what is lost."
Paul Jepson Nov 02, 2016
National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year: Final call for entries
IBTimes UK presents one last look at the amazing National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year entries.
David Sim Nov 01, 2016
Elephant poaching costs African tourism $25m each year - far more than preventative measures
Poaching is not just an environmental problem - it has a high economic cost too.
Léa Surugue Nov 01, 2016
Lord Heseltine now denies strangling mother's dog to death with its own collar
'I didn't strangle the dog,' the peer said, after explaining a vet put the Alsatian down.
Staff Reporter Nov 01, 2016
Serpent that eats poisonous snakes for breakfast could lead to a new painkiller
The snake has venom unlike that of any other snake.
Martha Henriques Oct 31, 2016
Swarms of black-winged ladybirds are bringing STDs to the UK
Mild Autumn weather is contributing to the problem.
Matt Thomas Oct 29, 2016
David Attenborough: There's overwhelming reason to be pessimistic, but giving up on Earth would be catastrophic
Planet Earth II coincides with free mobile app The Story of Life – the largest ever release of Attenborough's work for the BBC.
Hannah Osborne Oct 29, 2016
Shark finning is not just cruel, it's increasing the pace of climate change
Removing predators from the ocean will vastly increase CO2 production.
Rick Stafford Oct 28, 2016
World's oldest orangutan is a cranky 60-year-old who lives in Perth
The elderly ape first arrived at the zoo back in 1968.
James Tennent Oct 28, 2016
Chimpanzees and bonobos mated more than 200,000 years ago
Gene flows between bonobos and chimpanzees were identified over the course of their long history.
Léa Surugue Oct 27, 2016
A decade of evolution research got its math all wrong
Palaeontologists have been using a method that turns their results into nonsense.
Martha Henriques Oct 27, 2016
New study finds American jaguars threatened by increasing isolation
Where once the big cat covered Mesoamerica, their populations have becoming further cut off from each other.
James Tennent Oct 27, 2016
Beautiful photos of orphaned baby chimpanzees at West African sanctuary
The centre looks after 50 baby chimpanzees who were snatched from their families for the pet trade or orphaned when their mothers were killed for bushmeat.
David Sim Oct 27, 2016
Wildlife could witness mass extinction as WWF reports 58% decline in animal population since 1970
Living Planet Report 2016 shows a dangerous decline of up to 81% of population of fresh water species.
Lara Rebello Oct 27, 2016
This is the worst coral bleaching event ever recorded on the Great Barrier Reef
Survey reveals aftermath of extreme underwater heatwave over 2015 and 2016.
Hannah Osborne Oct 26, 2016
Albatrosses' mysterious early years have been caught on camera
Understanding the habits of young albatrosses will help conservation efforts.
Martha Henriques Oct 26, 2016
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