Four-legged whale with otter-like features that lived more than 40 million years ago is found along the coast of Peru

Gorillas have ‘funerals’ just like humans: Heartbreaking footage shows a baby desperately trying to groom and tend to his mother’s body – as scientists say it is proof the species care for their dead

Hear kitty kitty: Your pet cat CAN recognise its own name and tell it apart from similar-sounding words, experts say

NASA is working on a Transformer-style PLANE that can change shape during takeoff, landing and mid-flight to make it more fuel efficient

Egyptian noble from the fifth dynasty 4,300 years ago is discovered in a white L-shaped tomb adorned with gruesome murals of animals being slaughtered and butchered

Wood you believe it? Biodegradable transparent timber that can be used as a replacement for glass windows traps heat during the day and then releases it at night when temperatures drop

A shark’s-eye view! Footage captured on the back of a Great White reveals for the first time how the giant predator stalks seals through kelp

Kung-fu kangaroo! Two-year study of ‘defenceless’ desert rats reveals how they regularly foil snakes with super-fast leaps and mid-air ninja-style kicks

Mesmerizing video captures what the speed of light looks like traveling at 10 TRILLION frames per second

Greenpeace shames Sainsbury’s and Tesco for failing to cut down on the amount of plastic waste they produce