Birds are master navigators, negotiating journeys of thousands miles each year.

We compared 4,500 species of songbird to finally confirm what Darwin suspected.

Horses are the supreme athletes of the large mammal world – here’s a look at the reasons why they can run so fast and jump so high.

Whale species at higher risk of predation from killer whales are more adversely affected by the sound of sonar.

A proposed new large-scale octopus farm in Spain is a huge risk to the welfare of this sentient and intelligent animal.

Macaque tooth wear was identical to our ancestors, throwing into question the long held belief that tool use caused the markings on hominin tooth fossils.

Insects such as ants and beetles use ingenious processes in their brains to work out how far they’ve travelled and in what direction - we’ve now discovered how they remember their way home.

We showed for the first time that social disruption and trauma - such as culling of older elephants - has a lasting impact on the behaviour of African elephants.

Cats are in charge – but living with one can be one of life’s greatest joys. Here’s some guidance on choosing the right feline for you.