Nature

Penguins help researchers identify the most vulnerable areas of the Antarctic © David Merron Photography

Penguins help researchers identify the most vulnerable areas of the Antarctic

An artist’s impression of the Sahara 100 million years ago © University of Portsmouth/PA

Before it was a desert, the Sahara was a deadly dinosaur feeding ground

Here's looking at poo: the weird and wonderful species that look like faeces © Getty Images

Here’s looking at poo: the weird and wonderful species that look like faeces

© Ines Goovaerts/UPY 2020

36 amazing photos from the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2020 competition

What is a star-nosed mole? © Getty Images

What is a star-nosed mole?

27 per cent drop in world's insect population 'absolutely intolerable', say scientists © Getty Images

Over a quarter of land-dwelling insects lost in the last 30 years

Birds cool their beaks when food is scarce to save energy © Getty Images

Birds cool their beaks when food is scarce to save energy

Ancient land-based crocodiles evolved to be more like whales © Dmitry Bogdanov/PA

Ancient land-based crocodiles evolved to be more like whales

Do any mammals other than humans have ‘whites of the eyes’? © Getty Images

Do any mammals other than humans have ‘whites of the eyes’?

Blind mice see again thanks to altered skin cells © Getty Images

Blind mice see again thanks to altered skin cells

Lemurs create a fruity fragrance to attract mates © Chigusa Tanaka, Japan Monkey Centre

Lemurs create a fruity fragrance to attract mates

Feel-good Friday: Positive news from the world of science and tech © Getty Images

Feel-good Friday Positive news from the world of science and tech - 17 April 2020

One in 10 pet cats has separation anxiety © Mrs / Getty Images

One in 10 pet cats has separation anxiety

A giant pterosaur © Mark Witton:Trends in Ecology and Evolution/PA

Dinosaurs’ flying relatives could hold clues to building better drones

Flamingos have 'long-lasting friendships' similar to married human couples © 4FR

Flamingos make long-lasting friendships, same-sex bonds and ‘married’ couplings