Smaller than a domestic cat, there are two species of wild cat that could be considered the world’s smallest cat. Meet these ...

Well, the most dangerous animal in Africa is not the hippo, as many a pub bore will claim. Research carried out by experts ...

Loaded with a weaponised derrière, this baby beetle dares to go where few insects would: right into a spider’s web.

On the one hand, we see them as endearing, cuddly creatures, immortalised as objects of childhood comfort in the form of ...

Take the dewdrop spiders, a group of tiny tropical species that specialise in pilfering prey caught by larger orb-web spiders ...

But there’s another way that scientists are trying to unlock their secrets – and it’s to do with how they heal wounds.

When we consider the world’s biggest shark, a threatening image comes to mind – a terrifying, jaw-snapping creature that ...

Tardigrades are one of the toughest and most intriguing creatures on Earth. Nick Baker takes a look at these microscopic bear ...

You may think of wolves, coyotes and jackals when you think of wild dogs, but there are some tiny wild dogs out there. Here ...