NATURE

This similarity between chimps and humans could be seen as evidence of chimpanzees and humans having common ancestors.

A cheeky monkey, a couple of bears getting frisky, a fox urinating into a golf hole – the year's silliest photography contest has a serious side.

These bears were early immigrants from the Asian continent that moved to the Americas several million years ago.

The active stratovolcano which lies in the eastern Andes most recently started erupting in 2008 and has continued to do so till December 2017.

Researchers have confirmed that the pod is native to the area and does not migrate unlike other dolphins spotted along the southern shores.

Crocodile lizard, horseshoe mountain bat and snail-eating turtle among 150 new species discovered in Greater Mekong by WWF and under threat by poachers and illegal wildlife trade.

New findings show that a diverse a group of organisms evolved very early in Earth's history, making it more likely that life exists outside of our planet.

Jennifer Garrett shared a photo of anti-bird spikes in some Bristol trees, designed to stop pigeon poo damaging residents' cars.

The primitive species lacks certain features that are common in more complex animals, according to researchers.

The crest-tailed mulgara was thought believed to have been extinct in the Australian state of New South Wales until it was rediscovered out of the blue.

The starving calf was rescued by conservationists from the Masai Mara and delivered to an elephant orphanage in Nairobi.

The earliest life on Earth must have appeared more than 3.5-billion-years-ago, according to new research.

The body of what seems like a well-preserved dinosaur was found in an abandoned substation in northern India.

So far, the rare footage of the shark has got over 368,000 views and 2,200 shares on Facebook.

A new study further investigates the phenomenon following a report earlier this year of a male snow monkey mounting a female deer on Yakushima Island.

Hagfish have extremely loose skin which allows the animals to escape serious internal damage when bitten by predators.

With increased encroachment of forest land, more leopards have been seen venturing into urban areas in search of food.

Plesiosaurs are a group of marine reptiles which roamed the oceans until being wiped out 66 million years ago.

Loss of water from the mountains resulted in this change, according to researchers involved in the study.

There was an explosive outbreak of severe coughing and sneezing among the community of wild chimpanzees in the Kibale National Park.

The video of the animals reacting to their herd member's death was captured by an 8-year-old boy for his school science project.

Ticks that lived alongside dinosaurs feasted on their blood.

Caledonian crows can make multiple types of hooks in various shapes and sizes using their sharp bills.

A Neolithic weapon, found buried at the River Thames, could be one of the earliest weapons that was fashioned to kill.

Stunning wildlife, aerial, landscape and underwater photos in National Geographic's Nature Photographer of the Year contest.

After the Queensland police shared the photo on their social media, the post went viral with over two million views and 10,000 comments.

Individual microorganisms were found to react differently to stimuli in their environment, according to researchers.

Kumimanu biceae, which lived around 60 million years ago, is one of the largest and oldest penguin species ever discovered.

The numerous other artefacts found in the area include an ancient rabbit jaw, the teeth of a mastodon and a mammoth tusk.