A FLOCK of rare birds were pictured on the banks of the river Teme. A group of three great white egrets were pictured on the river, taking advantage of the low river levels to fish.

However, upon closer inspection, the so-called “Black Hornet” reveals itself to be an entirely different species. With a ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Case in point: Scientists from Tokyo University and Hokkaido University in Japan stumbled across some mysterious jet-black ...

The new marine species from Papua New Guinea has a “distinctive” characteristic found in none of the other 134 related species.