WATCH | A retired US man wrestled his puppy from the jaws of an alligator

Three-month-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel Gunner was snatched by the creature from a...

Scientists captured video of a rare squid with tentacles as long as a human

A bigfin squid's body is only 15 centimetres long, but its tentacles stretch another 1.8...

Denmark to cull 17 million mink after finding mutated Covid-19 strain - it infected 12 people

The mutated Covid-19 strain originated in minks before spreading to humans, and the...

A photographer captured images of cats and owners who look hilariously alike

People often seem to resemble their dogs, but what about their cats? Gerrard Gethings...

A 12-year-old Ukrainian tourist and a snorkeling guide lost limbs in rare shark attack in Egypt

The group had been snorkeling off the coast of Ras Muhammad National Park near the resort...

A photo of a grumpy sea turtle apparently giving the finger just won an award

The annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards highlight hilarious photos of animals in...

Humans aren't the only species who get choosier about their friends as they age - chimps do it too

As we grow older, we prefer to spend time with our closest, oldest friends rather than...

You may love your dogs' faces, but they don't particularly care for yours, new research shows

Humans look to faces for information. But dogs aren't particularly excited by their...