The largest beaver dam on Earth was discovered via satellite imagery in 2007, and since then only one person has trekked into the Canadian wild to see it. 

The electric eel is the biggest power-making creature on Earth. 

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs.

Nearly 1,000 birds were killed in a single night in October when they collided with an illuminated glass building in Chicago.

The cool of the forest is a welcome escape on a hot day.

A new study has confirmed that pesticides, commonly used in farmland, significantly harm bumblebees – Ireland’s most important wild pollinators.

The frilled dog winkle may sound like a complex knot for a tie, but this local sea snail holds clues to our warmer future, including a dire outlook for species that can’t move, adapt, or acclimate as fast as their environment heats up.

Honeybees do not naturally insulate their colonies against the cold, according to new research by the University of Leeds.

Tiny aerosols, like sea salt, dust and ash, might be minuscule, but they play a giant role in shaping weather and climate. 

An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed fishing, a new study has shown.