What is the world's heaviest flying bird? Meet the heavyweights that somehow get airborne
Did you know the heaviest flying bird weighs between 11–19kg?
12 animals you never knew you shared your home with
Think you know who you live with? Think again...
Fearsome hunters: meet nature's masters of attack
Steve Backshall takes a look at the adaptions that make animals lethal predators or ultimate surviors
Strange 'Star Trek' sounds are echoing through Madagascar's remote rainforests. Scientists just found what's causing them
The otherworldly sounds are being made by an orchestra of little animals – all of which are new to science.
Octopuses have been seen throwing things at each other. Here's why
Australia's gloomy octopuses need their personal space and they have a unique way of making sure they get it
Macaroni penguin guide: how to identify, where they live and why are they endangered
From their breeding colonies to their feeding habits, learn everything you need to know about these adorable creatures.
What happens when you release 13 huge hamsters into the Danube Delta? A lot, apparently...
The hamsters, released as part of a project to revive the ecology of the Tarutino Steppe in Ukraine, are 30cm long and can weigh more than 500g.
Enthralling, spectacular photographs of the pumas of Patagonia
Living secretive lives against the spectacular backdrop of Chile’s Torres del Paine, Patagonia’s pumas are proving a conservation success.
How one of the world's cutest creatures packs a killer bite: Meet the endearing, yet deadly, slow loris
The slow loris has large eyes, a big brain, looks incredibly cute, but don't be fooled as it is absolutely deadly and among the few venomous mammals
10 animals with the wrong names: Discover misleading monikers and curious cases of mistaken identity
Common names for animals are often easier to remember than their Latin names, but they can often lead to confusion. Here are 10 animals with some very misleading names.
Birds
Why aren't there penguins in the Arctic?
Ever wondered why the Arctic doesn't have penguins? Ellen Husain explains
Fierce, majestic and deadly: your ultimate guide to the world's biggest birds of prey
All you need to know about the magnificent birds of prey, including the biggest in the world
Why are most female raptors larger than males?
We take a look at why female raptors are bigger than the males
How to identify animal droppings: Our guide to the wildlife poop you might find in your garden or out on a walk
Droppings or scats can tell us a lot about which animals have been visiting our gardens, parks and countryside, including hedgehogs, foxes and badgers. Our expert guide explains how to identify which poos belong to which species. Plus, animal droppings from species from around the world – and fungi and insects you might spot on droppings.
Humans to blame for 600 bird extinctions – causing untold damage to ecosystems...
Study predicts the catastrophic effect bird extinctions will have on the world’s ecosystems without effective global conservation strategies
Meet the largest falcon in the world, the majestic - yet ghostly - gyrfalcon
How to identify wildlife
Toad vs frog: How to tell the difference between a common frog and a common toad
Two of the UK's most familiar and widespread amphibian species are the common frog and the common toad, but do you know how to tell them apart?
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Swift or swallow: what's the difference between these two incredible long-distance migrants?
Know your swallows from your swifts? Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts takes a look at some of the differences…
Heron vs egret: what's the difference between these two leggy, long-necked, elegant birds?
Know your herons from your egrets? Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts takes a look at some of the differences…
How to identify wildlife paths and beds
Tall vegetation in midsummer makes it easy to spot the regular paths that wild animals take - and where they rested.
How to identify mammal bones on the seashore
Mammal expert Steve Harris discusses which mammal bones you might find washed ashore, and how to identify them.
Plants
Forest plants are being driven westwards through Europe at 3.56 kilometres a year – by an ethereal force
A new study has revealed the surprising driving force behind the rapid migration of forest plants through Europe.
7 of the weirdest fungi in the world you (probably) haven't heard of, from the bleeding tooth to dead man's fingers
Fungi can be very strange. Here's our round-up of some of the weirdest fungi on the planet.
13 animals named after celebrities, from pop royalty to kings
One of the benefits of discovering a new species is the opportunity to name it, and many scientists have taken inspiration from popular culture. These are a few of our favourites.
Ghost hunt: astoundingly rare orchid emerges from shadows of British woodland for first time in 15 years
The rarest plant in Britain, the ghost orchid, has been found flowering for the first time since 2009.