Measuring 3.5 metres from tip to tip, the antlers of the extinct Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) were the largest of any deer ever – but it is no longer completely clear why they grew to such an ...

We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story. With ...

Two fishermen got a shock when casting their nets in Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland in 2018. The largest lough (lake) on the island of Ireland had been hiding a secret for thousands of years. The two ...