On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a 4-foot-long creature moved through the overgrown rainforest covering the site of an abandoned village. Its orange eyes scanned its surroundings, but it wasn’t ...

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...

Invasive species cause environmental mayhem when they establish themselves in a new ecosystem. But these interlopers can also ...

On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a hawk tried to attack a “large” 4-foot-long predator but ended up becoming its prey ...

The Amazon rainforest is one of the world's greatest ... During this time, the colossal river basin has become home to many species of animals and plants – there are about 400 billion trees ...

This hiking trail is one of the best ways to bask in the beauty of the Quinault Rainforest. Did you know Washington State is home to more than 22 million acres of forested land? No wonder it is ...

A new species of fossil is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved. Research 'ultramarathon' saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years.

Rainforest in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains ... a region known for its rich wildlife and unique plant life. The team included researchers from science institutions in Italy and Kenya. They first ...

The island has the rare distinction of hosting two unique breeds after the discovery ... was found in a rainforest on Scawfell Island about 60 kilometres north-east of Mackay during a survey ...

Its fur is silvery, which explains the nickname ghost bat. One thing that makes this rainforest animal unique among Australian bats is that it’s a carnivore. False Vampire bats eat birds, frogs, ...

Evidence of a unique animal has been captured by motion-sensor cameras placed on a remote, windswept island in Bass Strait. Two grainy stills show what could be an undescribed subspecies of ...