Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) was born. Although his exact birthdate is unknown, ...

As night fell across southeastern Thailand, a “large” creature with “long” limbs emerged from its hiding place. Its “greenish gold” eyes scanned the surrounding cave, but it wasn’t the only one ...

President's demand for half of Kyiv's resources in return for past military aid amounts to 'mafia blackmail tactics' and ...

Debunked investigates the world's biggest myths and misconceptions. Each deep dive is an educational and entertaining journey packed with scientific and historical facts. We like to call it ...

Fossilized teeth from two ancient megafauna suggest they roamed Brazil 3,500 years ago. The find “opens the door to rewrite South American history.” ...

The animal kingdom is home to some truly slow-moving creatures that take life at a leisurely pace. The slowest animal in the ...

Authorities in Madagascar have arrested 19 people on suspicion of trafficking tortoises, part of intensifying efforts in the ...

A beachside hotel can easily cost less than £250 per night here, a third cheaper than a comparable luxury beach resort in ...

In the remote, high-altitude pastures of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and India, the cordyceps is known by the Tibetan phrase yartsa ...

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three towers, ...