NATURE

Do you know what orangutan means in Malay and where do they sleep?

For years, scientists have thought that fin rays were unrelated to digits in four-legged animals.

New study seeks a better understanding of the relationship between dogs and humans.

Ancient skull was found more than five decades ago in Alaska.

The mysterious Zenkerella rodent has never been seen alive by scientists.

The footage was captured as part of the annual #bearcam streaming of the salmon run.

The Terra satellite that took the picture has been operating since 1999.

Video from the charity shows a keeper describing lions as being 'stressed' by a party.

Dart technique for females means that crueller methods like culling and relocation can start to end.

Alongside spreading awareness of the threats faced by the great creatures, it is good to remember how adorable they are.

Have you got an elephantine memory or the recall of a terrifying mouse?

Nuclear bomb data reveals they are world's longest-living vertebrates reaching an age of 400.

Peta said Hamilton cuddling big cats promoted animals as 'here for human amusement'.

Scientists say Indochinese leopard numbers could be as low as 1,000 as agriculture and poaching take their toll.

Being able to thrust jaw forward quickly gives feeding advantage to deep sea creature discovered in 1898.

With outbreaks common between mid-June and September, carp are once again suffering.

East Fork pack, followed since 1930s, had gone down to four and den no longer in use.

Breeds preferred for their comfortable pace were used on long journeys.

Exhibition to mark 25th anniversary of aquarium aims to highlight the relationship between land and sea.

Honey bees play a crucial role in the agriculture economy and food security.

Scientists observe 115 cases of humpbacks interfering with killer whale hunts.

From Belize it is expected to head over to Mexico's southern Yucatan peninsula.

GPS and ECG recorders reveal frigatebirds even enter REM sleep while flying for weeks on end.

There are thought to be fewer that 70 of the big cats left in the wild.

Big cats and wolves are among the species that suffer most from depletion of foods.

The horse and cattle were on different farms, though only a couple kilometres apart.

All activity in Guangzhou has come to a standstill as the local administration issues its first-ever red alert.

The flash flood completely destroyed 4 to 5 buildings and heavily damaged up to 30 more.

Japanese fishermen knew about the whale which was unknown to science.