A killjoy kindergarten has banned Father Christmas for its pupils in Austria after heads ruled that Santa breaches the nursery's diversity guidelines. Infant schools across the country traditionally mark the…
A new species of lizard with a tail longer than its entire body has been discovered in Peru. The species- named 'Proctoporus titans' - was found in the Andes mountains…
In a series of cute videos, two newborn jaguar cubs frolic and play after nuzzling up to each other while suckling from their mother. Proud jaguar mum Mbarete can be…
The incredible diversity in the deepest levels of the oceans is being threatened with extinction by micro-plastics, a new study has revealed. The shock findings emerged after scientists studied the…
The millions of shipwrecks resting in the world’s oceans are increasing the surrounding areas’ microbial richness, according to new research. There are an estimated three million shipwrecks all around the…
Scientists have developed an innovative method to examine DNA traces in honey which could help with the early identification of health problems in a hive as a deadly new disease…
A garden dormouse has been spotted in the Swiss Canton of Solothurn for the first time since 1909 after a massive search resulting in what experts are hailing as a…
Scientists assessing the level of diversity among bee species necessary for sustaining populations of wild plants have concluded that ecosystems rely on many bee species to flourish, not just a…
A massive shark die-off 19 million years ago that was reported in the prestigious journal 'Science' and hit headlines the world over did not actually happen, according to new research.…
These stunning underwater gardens are part of a project to save coral reefs from destruction by increasing their survivability and growth. Although coral reefs occupy less than one percent of…