Colossal squid

Fee-fi-fo-fum! it may not make a great deal of grammatical sense, but this phrase is certain to conjure up mental images of magic beans, rampant beanstalks and one very angry giant. Colossal-sized hum

Peek over the parapet of a bridge just as daylight bleeds into dusk, gazing down through the clear layers of a shallow river or chalk stream, and you may glimpse the shadowy, serpentine form of an eel

Which species are the scariest, most venomous or biggest eight-legged freaks in the world?

For a quarter of a century, the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow has been leading the way in crustacean conservation. Oliver Berry heads west to observe its mission in close-up

A23a is breaking apart rapidly and could soon ...

People love a party. but as populous as our species is, the headcounts at our gatherings don’t match those of other species. The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage in Prayagraj, India, drew more than