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As reported in the magazine 'Nature', the authorities of the Swiss canton of Nidwalden have prepared an emergency plan to deal with the consequences of a tsunami.

A study by the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen (Germany) has revealed the process by which zebrafish develop their striking coloration based on alternating blue and gold stripes.

We present you a compilation of the best photos from the British Wildlife Photography Awards of 2014.

Illegal burning of garbage around the world is triggering air pollution more than official figures acknowledge.

The most comprehensive study on the illegal ivory trade in Africa has just been released and the conclusions are bleak.

The three small pandas were born in the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park, in southern China and according to specialists it is practically 'a miracle', since the probability that they survived childbirth was 1%.

If there is one thing that characterizes geckos, it is their extraordinary ability to climb almost anything, including glass or a smooth ceiling.

Hated by most bathers; adored by marine biologists. Jellyfish are really strange and beautiful animals. Now a team of researchers with the participation of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) has developed the first planetary database on jellyfish records with the aim of mapping their populations in the oceans.