NATURE

'Catastrophic' storm surge is feared in the Florida Peninsula, where ocean levels were quickly rising.

France's public insurance agency puts huge costs on damage to both island communities.

Favourable conditions in the Atlantic are fuelling devastating tropical storms.

Unprecedented reintroduction program will involve restoring vast areas of forest.

There could be unique whole ecosystems of complex life to be uncovered.

The massive storm is expected to reach Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday (10 September).

Researchers hope the technique could one day benefit humans.

At least four deaths have been reported in the wake of the devastating Category 5 storm.

The billionaire described the atmosphere on Necker Island as 'eerie but beautiful.'

Electrical storms cause a beautiful aurora in the sky - but they're tough on whales.

The dogs' system of sneeze-voting is as democratic as our own elections.

Florida, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands have declared a state of emergency in preparation.

The sea dragon, which is believed to have pre-dated dinosaurs, was pregnant at the time of its death.

Study shows how smell is fundamental to forming a bond with others.

The idea that human babies are cleverer than Great Apes "is just ridiculous".

Traces of Prozac and other medications are showing up in wild fish.

Authorities refused to say the attack was shark-related.

Pallid bats are just a few centimetres long, but the potent venom of the Arizona bark scorpion can't kill them.

The new findings could shed light on modern climate change.

How did baleen whales evolve their strange filter-feeding habits?

Researchers have stumbled across a new piece of evidence which shines a light on the mystery.

The marine reptile is the earliest of its kind to be discovered.

Hurricane Harvey grew into a Category 4 storm as it hit Texas, bringing strong winds of up to 130mph and up to 40cm rain.

A 12,000-year-old skeleton was found among sabre-toothed cats and giant ground sloths.

Berlin's huge Tiergarten park is crawling with a species of crayfish native to America's Deep South.

These distinctive Caribbean mammals are a lot tougher than they look.

16th and 17th century sailors differed wildly in their descriptions of the dodo's appearance.

The footage shows the entire mating process between the common seadragons.

Believing in mythical creatures could be the best thing you ever did to save rare animals.