NATURE

The Nordic islands have not been mapped - yet.

More than 4,000 rare trees could possibly be identified, boosting conservation efforts.

Benthic Underwater Microscope (BUM) captures corals at near micrometre-scale resolution.

The heart of the flower looks like a demon's head staring back at onlookers.

Archaeologists say humans may have been introduced to cashews by watching capuchins.

As Boris has had his teeth cut down, he will not be able to reenter the wild.

Surfing company warns people to watch their step after "menacing" looking fish found in sand.

Shark Shield deterred 89% of great whites from approaching bait

Officers said that the bear was scavenging for food when it strayed into the farm and fell in the well.

Animal, robot and mathematical models show tails likely helped push early vertebrates up sloping terrains.

Stream #bearcam footage from Katmai National Park to see mammals' strategic positioning on salmon run.

Mount Curry has been erupting since March and has deposited ash across penguins on its slopes.

Goats found to communicate and interact with humans even though undomesticated.

New estimates show there are between 4,678 and 8,745 snow leopards across just half the species' range.

Habitat loss, forest fires and illegal hunting have driven the species to the brink of extinction.

Following eruptions in March and in May, the volcano is still showing signs of unrest.

Arturo was 30 when he died, having been brought to Argentina when he was eight.

Being eaten by females means male praying mantis are more able to invest in offspring.

Scientists describe the new species living in South-Asian streams and rivers.

Good news for elephants injured by some of the thousands of landmines on the Thai-Myanmar border.

Kankuamo marquezi gets its name from an indigenous tribe and author Gabriel García Márquez.

The Tanzanian East African Rift Valley could have a probable resource of 54 billion cubic feet of helium gas.

In 2015, 61 whales were reported entangled off the West Coast of the US, with 57 of these in California.

Lionfish posing serious risk to ecology of Mediterranean, with widening of Suez Canal exacerbating problem.

SweePee Rambo is blind, has a mohawk, a tongue that sticks out and legs that bow outwards like a frog.

The data emerges after an alligator killed a two-year-old boy.

Like humans, monkeys may become more selective about who they spend time with when they age.

Razor wire fences obstructing animals from vital seasonal resources, study says.

The Golden Goose Awards will honour scientists for coming up with 'sterile insect technique'.