You would think that a spider with legs over a foot wide is the stuff of fiction or nightmares. No, these massive spiders ...

Drones often capture footage of great whites and other sharks swimming in the shallows near beaches. Most sharks can be found in the upper sectors of the Earth’s oceans – but did you know that there ...

The largest animal on the planet was spotted off the coast of California, boaters said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to join the 1% club after spotting ...

Passengers on a wildlife cruise were treated to an incredible sight when they spotted a blue whale near their boat. The blue whale was seen in Akaroa Harbour off the coast of New Zealand during a ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The mention of giant underwater creatures usually brings to mind mythological monsters. The great kraken, ancient leviathans, and if that fossil of a creature with 45 arms is a real-life Cthulhu. As a ...

In the animal kingdom, the creatures with the biggest hearts – relative to their size – are often the tiniest among us.

Humans live in a world abundant in salt, but this everyday seasoning is a luxury for wild herbivores, and it's far from clear how these animals get enough.