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Tiny fanged frogs discovered in Indonesia battle with each other and hunt tough prey

A new study shows that ruminating helps reindeer recoup lost sleep.

There are now seven known species of soft-furred hedgehogs, which look like a cross between a mouse and a shrew

The addition of 17 native animals to the threatened species list has increased calls for the federal government to strengthen environmental laws.

Hayling Island, Hampshire: In among the debris were several mermaid’s purses like aged leather. Identification would require hydrating them

Conservationists call for more action after reptiles, fish and birds added to list, including 10 species deemed critically endangered

Antarctica is often imagined as the last untouched wilderness. Unfortunately, avian influenza (“bird flu”) is encroaching on the icy continent. The virus has already reached the sub-Antarctic islands between the Antarctic Peninsula and South America. It’s only a matter of time before it reaches the Antarctic continent.

A nocturnal flying squirrel has resurfaced in Arunachal Pradesh after going missing for 42 years.

Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.

Octopus DNA analysis has pointed to the likely collapse of an Antarctic ice sheet 120,000 years ago when global temperatures were similar to current levels.

Seal pup rescued from drowning after being found buried in sand on Norfolk beach