Maths plays a crucial role in new research which finds that bats “leapfrog” their way home at night.

Tourists can do a number of things to avoid dangerous encounters with monkeys.

The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’ fur. Their secret could one day help keep underwater infrastructure clean.

These tiny songbirds have extraordinary memories for the tens of thousands of spots where they hide food. But that doesn’t help when heavy snow blocks their access.

Puddles are an often-ignored but crucial habitat for rare and unusual wildlife.

A herd of javelinas wrecked a pristine golf course. Is this rewilding in action?

Scientists have long been baffled by how seabirds decide where to go on their long journeys. Our study of wandering albatrosses offers new clues.

Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, harming land, crops and wildlife.

Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones.