Oviraptorosaurs are weird dinosaurs, which look a bit like flightless birds. But these ancient animals aren't just funny ...

With a face only a mother could love, the southern stargazer fish burrows beneath the sand with only their mouth, nostrils ...

When Europeans first encountered the odd-looking platypus, it became the centre of scientific debate ... 1801-1803 The nineteenth century saw a number of hoax animals on display, such as P T Barnum's ...

At the BBC’s request, science writer and entertainer Simon Watt set out to explore the fascinating biology and psychology behind the effect that looking at cute animals has on our brains.

Even among the strangest-looking dinosaurs, few are as odd as the newly discovered Duonychus tsogtbaatari. Unearthed in ...