Alien zoo

The monkey slug is not some experimental genetic monstrosity. But even if you see one in the flesh, you may still be unclear what this odd, brown hairy thing is, with its array of fuzzy tentacles. It

DANGEROUS ANIMALS

It’s 9pm in late april in an area of the Isle of Man known as the Ballaugh Curragh, and a most unusual nocturnal migration is taking place. As darkness descends on a 2km² area of wet woodland, an esti

A flesh-eating parasite is spreading north from the Darién Gap, threatening U.S. livestock and decades of containment efforts

ON a sunny morning in Edinburgh, my friend Jaclyn and I pulled into the car park at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, ready for a “wild” adventure! Suitably attired in our wellies, we are here to enjoy a unique ani

What the scientists are saying… The prince ...