This is the 22-spot Ladybird, Psyllobora 22-punctata, which, in spite of its name, can have 24 spots as you have counted. It ...

From shapeshifting horrors to water demons with a taste for blood, Celtic folklore is filled with monsters that make modern ...

Ireland is the birthplace of Halloween. Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival, was first celebrated on the island over 2,000 years ago and marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of ...

Out on the bog, it is always Halloween. The ground shifts beneath our feet as we tramp across what feels like no man’s land, a wide expanse of bog on the border between east Tyrone and Donegal. It is ...

The story of how black cats became the furry face of the holiday is downright scary Halloween is supposed to scare you. It’s all malevolent witches, goblins, ghosts and shadowy beings haunting the ...

Vitaly Nikolayenko was one of Russia's most experienced bear experts and spent decades living among the animals ...

The owners of Sea Life London Aquarium have pledged to listen to "constructive ideas" about the care of their gentoo penguins ...

The Max Planck team measured the lifespans of 1,176 wild creatures. Female mammals, the analysis showed, live 13% longer on ...

Ryan Cullen is an Irish stand-up comedian known for his sharp wit and dark, rapid-fire one-liners. Hailing from Donegal, his television and radio appearances include BBC Scotland's The Comedy ...

The second park at Universal Orlando Resort just celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, and features vibrant themed areas ...