Over countless generations, Icelandic horses have developed distinct traits such as a long mane and a unique gait.

In any social ecosystem, there is a pecking order or a natural hierarchy based on a variety of factors, from personality to positional power. Every day, we encounter it in our families, sporting teams ...

Members of the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) are committed to its pledge to source alternative species if ...

These were born in 1832 and are known as the world’s oldest land animals. The deep-sea giants are the longest living ...

Ancient volcanic winters, not just carbon dioxide warming, likely triggered the end-Triassic extinction when dinosaurs rose ...

A tourist who has visited every country in the world without flying has revealed that he loved this underrated African ...

Traditional spring migration is a big deal. Birds such as cuckoos, swifts, swallows, house martins, come here to breed in the spring, stay through the summer, then leave in late summer or early autumn ...

These longest-living animals have the remarkable quality of regenerating their cells infinitely, thus reversing the ageing ...

The tropics, where biodiversity and interactions among species abound, provide an alternative view of relationships between ...

It can be hard to keep track of which animals are rodents; it can also be difficult to track which animals fall under the label of mammal. If you’ve ever wondered whether rodents are mammals, you’ve ...

Japan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will ...

From chasing the Northern Lights to exploring festivals, people often wonder when is the best time to visit Iceland. Find the ...