NATURE

Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mocked advice to Australian tourists to watch out for polar bears.

Bonnethead sharks can survive on a 90% plant-based diet, according to a new study. It means they are omnivorous, unlike the rest of their evolutionary cousins.

Liz Williams, a resident of Victoria, Australia captured this stunning footage between two highly venomous snakes.

People who humblebrag often are seen as untrustworthy and less likeable in general, but most people humblebrag some time or the other.

New study warns that the rhesus monkeys in Florida carry a virus that deadly to humans: Herpes B. The state wants to get rid of the animals to avoid contamination.

Professor Con Slobodchikoff hopes to develop technology that will allow pets and their owners to communicate effectively for the first time in history.

A crocodile was spotted in Indonesia with a tyre stuck around its neck. The animal has difficulties breathing. It's believed the animal has been living like this for two years

Sweden's Borås Zoo has admitted to killing nine healthy lion cubs since 2012 because their upkeep was too costly.

Sixty-three-year-old marine biologist Nan Hauser believes the creature steered her away from the certain attack of a tiger shark.

A snake in Australia yielded a record-breaking amount of venom during a milking session. The 3.1027g bite is enough to kill up to 100 people.

New research is revealing fascinating details about the largest underwater eruption in the past 100 years.

The Pelican spider, from Madagascar, remained unstudied for a long time after its discovery. A recent study of the arachnid reveals this blighter's secrets

Researchers, Timo van Eldijk and Bas van de Schootbrugge, have discovered the oldest known fossil remains of moths and butterflies, dating back to more than 200 million years ago.

Previously unknown species, which has been named Diluvicursor pickeringi, uncovered in 113-million-year-old rocks in south-eastern Australia.

Black is the sexiest colour for the super-black bird of paradise

The animal's specialized teeth and large size suggest it was capable of eating plants, as well as small vertebrates.

The world is getting warmer each year and humans are to blame.

Nasa's images shared on Instagram offer a bird's eye view of what is happening in some parts of the country.

Warm ocean waters and rising CO2 levels are likely to disturb the food chain.

Sand dunes in the Algerian town of Ain Sefra were blanketed by a 16-inch thick layer of snow. This was only the third snowfall to be recorded in the town.

More than 99% of green sea turtles coming from the northern Great Barrier Reef are females, study finds.

Choose one of these 24 stunning animal pictures as the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

Titanoboa cerrejonensis is the largest snake ever known to have existed and an early ancestor to today's boa constrictors.

Intriguing behaviour of raptors is widely known among Australia's indigenous people and is often represented in sacred ceremonies.

Scientists found that while in the Arctic region the sinking was over 1mm a year, in the south Pacific it was 0.4mm a year.

A brave dog named Red survived 10 days in the on Preseli mountains after getting 'disoriented' and disappeared during a walk.

January 5 marks National Bird Day - but how much do you know about our feathered friends? Take our quiz and find out.

Animal protection groups and local authorities have urged people to shelter their pets indoors during the icy weather.

Scientists studied the fossilised bones of a shark that lived during the Devonian period to find that humans' ancient ancestor was also related to sharks.