The group have struck 13 times in the past two months because the towpath on a stretch of Regent's canal in Islington, has limited lighting to ensure the nocturnal bats living there are not scared off. In the past eight weeks, the 15-strong gang have

Why do hammerhead sharks have such a famously strange-shaped head? One hypothesis is that having eyes on either side of such a wide 'hammer' allows the sharks to see better.

Recent Komodo dragon attacks on Indonesians--including a park ranger who shows his Komodo scars--have convinced some villagers that the man-size lizards are becoming more aggressive.

n this striking picture, a formation can clearly be seen in the shape of what looks like Britain and Ireland drifting over the English countryside.

"If we don't keep an eye on the whales, the Japanese will come and eat them," said an anti-whaling activist in Mexico, garnering laughter from his audience.

This article goes under offbeat for many reasons: the appeal of the "hunt" is that it's a chance for the lads to break the monotony of winter and get together for a couple of weeks of camaraderie on the ice floes, and make a bit of money on the side.