Scientists use robot crab ‘Wavy Dave’ to study fiddler crab mating Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, which they use to attract females by standing outside their burrow and waving.

Moms and dads question their parenting skills three times a week on average, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 ...

Adorable photos show careful keepers giving a rare baby snow leopard her first health check after it was born at Chester Zoo. The cub was born to first-time parents Nubra and Yashin, both aged three, ...

Coast Guard rescues four people from sinking ship A crew began taking on water south of Alaska before calling fo rhelp.

This nondescript wall in a Surrey woodland played a key role in WWII - helping Allied soldiers prepare for the D-Day landings. Hankley Common is a 560-hectare nature reserve inside which hides a ...

Aliens could spot Earth because of airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick, according to new research. Radar systems used by civilian airports and military operations are inadvertently revealing our ...

A baby penguin has recovered from a life-saving surgery to remove an eye after an infection. Staff at Edinburgh Zoo had noticed that Poly the Northern rockhopper penguin chick was suffering. After ...

The first interstellar mission to a black hole could be launched within 30 years - by a spacecraft no heavier than a paperclip, say scientists. The ultra-lightweight craft would be propelled by a ...

Millions of Americans would hold a grudge against someone for not coming to their birthday party — and their Zodiac sign may matter. That’s data from a new survey, which found that 22% of Americans ...

Scientists find way to stop breast cancer from spreading It opens the door to new, potentially powerful new tools to tackle cancer.