But there has been milder weather since Sunday and snow that had lain for days rapidly disappeared, with daytime temperatures widely in the Highlands reaching 12C, or higher. BBC ...

Lala survived illegal wildlife trafficking in the Bolivian Amazon and now lives in a sanctuary with other rescued big cats.

Animals at the Little Rock Zoo are still enjoying snow left from the winter storm. Staff at the zoo released pictures of ...

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards crowned the funniest animal photos of the year. In its tenth year, the CWPA hopes that by showcasing wildlife's humour, conversations on conservation can occur.

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Here we take a look back at this year in pictures. Image: 3 January: Luke Littler, 16, loses to Luke Humphries in the final of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London.

Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history. The first candle of Hanukkah was lit by rabbis at the Western Wall in ...

The Arctic is “where the confrontation of the world’s leading states is unfolding,” the head of the Russian Navy said at a recent forum in St. Petersburg where regional cooperation had ...

This aligns with observations of long-term warming for Arctic surface ocean waters. Sea ice-dependent animals can also be forced ashore or into longer fasting seasons. The Arctic shipping season ...

Animals display surprising romantic behaviors ... Those vary from the desert-dwelling fennec foxes to the snow-covered white-furred arctic foxes and, the largest red fox among them.

Collected from some of the best-known photography competitions around the world, here are the most captivating nature photos ...