NATURE

Asian hornets been sighted in Gloucestershire after years of warnings of an invasion from France.

Though the sex has not been verified, keepers think the two newbies are female.

Scientists have identified a unique protein in tardigrades that could protect humans against DNA damage.

Lumpini Park is home to about 400 huge monitor lizards.

Army of volunteers transport animals to trucks for trip to deeper waters at another shore.

IBTimes UK presents a small selection of the nearly 3,000 photos entered into this year's competition.

Extensive and unsustainable fishing is putting larger animals more at risk.

SeaWorld says it will use its orcas only in 'educational encounters'.

Bird is one of the few capable of using tools in a particularly sophisticated way.

There's some truth to the 'giant horny house spider' headlines, but don't be scared.

Lothario Diego is thought to have fathered 40% of tortoises in his species in the past 50 years.

The storm is expected to pass through the southern part of Taiwan on 14 and 15 September.

High-magnitude earthquakes more frequent at times of increased amplitude of tidal stress.

Scientist believes individual pulses are words that are used to make up sentences.

In a milestone study, researchers sought to find out exactly how shark teeth help the animal to kill.

Bats found to coordinate head and ear movements with echolocation to hone in on prey more effectively.

Vivaron haydeni lived in what is now the US state of New Mexico during the Triassic Period.

Bloom that took place in June was captured with the Sentinel-2A satellite.

Scientists warn against consumption of dead wildlife in regions where the disease has been found.

The area lost amounts are equivalent to half the size of the Amazon rainforest.

The crab, named Yuebeipotamon calciatile, is also the first of an entirely new genus.

Almost all native bird species have seen rapid collapse in populations in recent decades.

Hundreds of millions of years ago four-limbed vertebrates began venturing out of the oceans and onto the land.

Over 40 different animal species have been identified at the site, many of them superbly preserved.

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is a protected area.

Report shows wide-ranging effects on fish stocks, crop yields, extreme weather and risks of water-borne diseases.

If the three had reached their destination, the animals could have had a market value of ‎€80,000.

The new bacteria has been named "Frackibacter"

Conservationists say that the bear is still at risk even as it is reclassified as 'vulnerable'.