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Researchers studied fish from 1,497 lakes in Michigan. What they found is concerning
Since 1945, many of Michigan's lake fish species have reduced in size, new research finds.
Green lights found in 385m-deep sea cave in Japan. They've never been seen before
The animal responsible for the bioluminescence is new to science, say researchers.
This monkey has dagger-like teeth and the bite strength of a jaguar. Combined, it's one of the Amazon's most powerful tools
The red-nosed cuxiu uses a combination of force and surgical precision to crack open the forest’s toughest nuts, a new study finds.
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Snoozing sloths and dazzling bees: Close-up Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for Close-up Photographer of the Year 2025 has been revealed – we take a look at some of this year's entries.
Orcas filmed paralysing and eating great white sharks in the Gulf of California
Warmer waters might be bringing more juvenile white sharks to the Gulf of California, where they are easy prey for killer whales, say researchers.
When scientists sent drones into Dinosaur Provincial Park, they made a remarkable discovery
What the drones found in the rugged and remote Canadian hills could "revolutionise how palaeontologists search for fossils," say scientists
“People are cynical about making money out of nature.” We desperately need to rewild the world. But who’s going to foot the bill?
We need to restore nature and rewild the world. But who's going to pay for it? James Fair investigates
Prehistoric-looking creature seen at bottom of sunken crater in Pacific Ocean
The strange animal was filmed during a research expedition in Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean.
Can insects repair themselves after injury? Can they mend their 'bones' like us?
Researchers have discovered how insects heal their injured bodies.
Ambush spiders found hiding beneath sand on Californian coast. DNA reveals exactly what they are
The newly identified species is a type of trapdoor spider, which lives in burrows sealed with a hinged door.
Antarctic seabirds have an ingenious way of finding prey in the vast and desolate Southern Ocean
Different species flock together, using team work to sense food in the forbidding seascape, a new study finds.
Ancient animal filmed slithering over the seafloor near Komodo island
Captured by a night diver in Indonesia, footage shows the creature swimming slowly through the darkness.
Baboons filmed sharing meat like hunter-gather humans
The footage, captured in Senegal’s Niokolo Koba National Park as part of a study by the German Primate Center, shows Guinea baboons distributing meat in different ways.
Singing lions, posing monkeys and a ‘smoking’ duck: finalists of Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 revealed
Once again, the world’s funniest wildlife photography competition has delivered a spectacular showcase of nature’s most comical moments.
Scientists find 650-year-old sandal in vulture nest deep in Spanish mountains. And that's not all
Centuries-old bearded vulture nests hold troves of historic human artefacts and environmental information, new study finds.
Gigantic iceberg breaks free in Antarctica, revealing ghostly mega-nest beneath
Made up of more than 1,000 strange dimples, researchers say the nesting grounds are something they've never been seen before.
Formidable crocodile-like predator discovered in Egyptian desert
Fossils of the four-metre-long prehistoric crocodile were found in the sun-baked Western Desert.
Christmas Island shrew lost forever in "one of the most mysterious of extinctions”
Australia’s only shrew has officially been declared extinct, killed off by non-native species introduced by humans.
Diver drops into Caribbean Sea at night, then tentacled animal rises from depths with unusual things inside it
The surprising sight was filmed on a night dive off the Mexican island of Cozumel.
Ancient bone discovered in New Zealand – and scientists are amazed at what it may belong to
The small foot bone, unearthed in Central Otago, is millions of years old.
The vampire that regurgitates its bloody stomach contents to hungry roost-mates to save them from starvation
How vampire bats share their bloody meals to expand their social network.
100-year-old mystery of Wyoming’s duck-billed dinosaur ‘mummies’ finally solved
A new study has revealed the exceptionally preserved skin, spikes and hooves of Wyoming’s famous duck-billed dinosaur ‘mummies’ aren’t fossilised flesh, but rather clay moulds formed by microorganisms during decay.
Underwater robot embarks on "historic mission" to circumnavigate globe. What it finds could be crucial
The subsea glider is sailing around the world to collect important ocean data that could help refine long-term climate projections, say researchers.
“The last thing I expected to find”: scientists stumble upon mysterious marsupials hiding in trees on Australian island
Researchers have discovered that the elusive Kangaroo Island dunnart, previously thought to be a ground dweller, can climb and shelter in trees.