Nature

The genetic hunt for the Loch Ness monster © Getty Images

The genetic hunt for the Loch Ness Monster – Neil Gemmell

Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) Seaquarium du Grau du Roi, France © Getty Images

First ever omnivorous sharks identified

Down on the farm: six unusual studies on our favourite livestock © Getty Images

Animal studies: 6 unusual experiments on our favourite livestock

© Tom Kleindinst

Octopuses high on MDMA become touchy-feely

Is autism found in any other animals? © Getty

Is autism found in any other animals?

Is it possible for humans and chimpanzees to interbreed? © Getty

Is it possible for humans and chimpanzees to interbreed?

What's the biggest butterfly in the world? © Alamy

What’s the biggest butterfly in the world?

Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause © Getty Images

Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause

Why do dogs tilt their head when you speak to them? © Getty Images

Why do dogs tilt their head when you speak to them?

Bee Orchid var. Friburgensis, Ophrys apifera, Somerset, England © Getty Images

How have plants evolved to mimic insects when they don’t have vision?

What we got wrong about pandas and teenagers © Getty Images

What we got wrong about pandas and teenagers

Seagull eating food and the polystyrene container that was left on the beach. This careless waste disposal can kill the bird © Getty Images

Would seagulls exist without humans?

Why do we find puppies so cute? © Getty Images

Why do we find puppies so cute?

Can marine animals get the bends? © Getty Images

Can marine animals get the bends?