Sleeping for only a few minutes at a time? While this might sound like a true ordeal for humans, it's no problem for some ...

The southern elephant seal population in South Africa has seen its conservation status improve from near threatened to least concern, with a recent assessment citing the absence of serious threats to ...

The lions that roamed the plains of northern Botswana were dying. One by one, the big cats were succumbing to poisoned bait ...

Many of us would probably like to forget sitting through math classes in school. But let’s briefly travel back, just for a ...

From the last thylacine to Mollie the drinking, smoking orangutan, little Punch the monkey is the latest in a long line of lonely zoo animals.

The hierarchical lives of lions and leopards come under the lens with the return of BBC's Big Cats 24/7 this week.

Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of ...

When people talk about saving wildlife, they often focus on numbers. Conversations center on how many deer live in a forest, ...

Could Spinosaurus swim? A new fossil with a scimitar-like head crest provides new evidence on the unsettled question.

Six DIY kits use upcycled materials to teach children about endangered African wildlife through hands on building and ...

Conservationists are raising the plight of the pangolin, a scaly anteater found in parts of Africa and Asia that is the most ...

World Pangolin Day 2026 highlights why pangolins matter to ecosystems and how illegal trade and hunting are pushing them toward extinction.