Celebrating the details most people overlook, the Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) has unveiled the stunning shortlisted images in its 2025 contest.

Nature's most formidable predators are often female, employing calculated ferocity, intelligence, and evolutionary precision ...

Explore the list of nocturnal animals with the best eyesight. Learn how owls, bats, leopards, and others adapt to thrive and ...

Biologists often form deep bonds with the species they study. For some, that relationship begins early in their careers and ...

A seventh-grade Arkansas Virtual Academy student captured his winning image, “The Screech Owl,” at the Forrest L. Wood ...

The Earth has been home to some truly colossal creatures, and among the giants that have roamed our planet since time ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...

Despite conservation efforts, Puerto Rico is still home to 16 species that are considered threatened, endangered, or at risk ...

An Edinburgh schoolboy is walking tall after coming up with a winning way to celebrate the 20th birthday of Martha and Gilbert, the OMNi Centre’s landmark giraffes.

Bantle was able to witness both bears in nature just a few days and kilometres apart, an event he describes as “incredible” ...

Craig Parry is used to capturing beautiful photographs of the ocean at its best, but this heartbreaking image won him a prestigious Ocean Photographer of the Year award.