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A team of scientists spent 4 years studying savannah grasses that had been set on fire – and discovered something astonishing

Researchers from the University of Fort Hare wanted to discover the long-term effects frequent wildfires have on burnt grasses
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“Hungry giants” filmed exploding out of the ocean in Alaska

A whale watcher enjoyed a surprisingly close encounter when a pod of feeding humpback whales surfaced right next to his boat.
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It has bizarre tentacles, oozes black goo and stinks of death – and could be near you right now

The octopus stinkhorn, also known as devil's fingers, is a type of fungus that grows from egg-like spores
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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.
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10 smallest, tiniest birds in the world – including one that weighs just 1.95g

Birds vary enormously in size and shape. The ostrich can grow up to 9ft tall. But what about at the other end of the spectrum? Here are the world’s 10 very smallest birds.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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10 deadliest apex predators in the wild: which ruthless mammals are the best – and most brutal – killing machines?

Which dangerous apex predators are the best hunters and which famous predator has to work hardest to get a meal? The answers will surprise you!
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How to identify wildlife

Mink or otter? What's the difference between these two slippery, semiaquatic lookalikes?

How do you tell the difference between otters and mink?
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It's the fastest animal in the world and its deadly claws can catch prey mid-air: Meet one of the world's most incredible birds of prey

Peregrines are the ultimate urban predator. Learn all about them, including how to spot them ‘stooping’ to catch prey
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