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ROV SuBastian pilots collect a geologic sample from a hydrothermal vent chimney nearly 3,890 meters (2.4 miles) deep. Scientists discovered two new hydrothermal vent fields in one of the least explored areas of the Atlantic Ocean, the Doldrums Megatransform and Fracture Zone. This large, tectonically active system cuts across the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the world’s longest mountain chain. These types of vent fields are rare because of their hybrid “plumbing” systems, featuring typical volcanic venting alongside serpentinization, a chemical reaction that occurs when rocks from the Earth’s mantle are exposed to seawater. Photo Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute

"Did you see that? It's so beautiful..." When a deep-sea robot ventured into the Doldrums, it found something massive no one expected – leaving scientists stunned

During a month-long mid-Atlantic expedition, underwater robots found rare hydrothermal vent systems, fish with translucent skulls and elusive squid with thread-like tentacles
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What do a beetle and an iconic anime character have in common? A lot, apparently

Beetles constitute almost 25% of all known animal species – scientists just discovered two more.
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Beautiful landscape view of Kobuk Valley National Park in the arctic of Alaska.

Located totally above the Arctic Circle & nearly the same size as Yellowstone NP, this is America's wildest, most extreme & least disturbed landscape

A trip to Alaska’s most dramatic wilderness, where mammoths once roamed – and today, one of North America’s great wildlife spectacles unfolds
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A colossal 900 snakes on the loose, swimming through floodwaters after severe flooding in South China

The snakes, including venomous cobras, escaped from a breeding farm amid severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak.
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Walking tree Socratea exorrhiza,

A tree that can walk? The 'walking tree' that's said to be able to move itself to a sunnier spot

There's a walking tree? Stuart Blackman investigates a tree that is said to be able to move
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It was the largest cheetah ever, weighing up to 3 times more than today's

Learn about new fossil studies revealing its impressive size, making it the largest cheetah to have ever roamed the earth.
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Do elephant graveyards exist?

Are elephant graveyards a real thing? Is there any truth in the legend elephants go to a special place to die?

Stuart Blackman goes in search of the truth behind the famous legend of elephant graveyards.
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“It can reach speeds of an impressive 72 kmph..." 6 fastest, speediest wild dogs on the planet

When you picture a fast animal, a cheetah or a racehorse probably comes to mind – but wild dogs are quietly some of the most efficient runners on the planet
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A head shot of a Mink, Neovison vison, with its mouth wide open at the British Wildlife Centre.

"This was a disaster for native wildlife that had few defences. This small, agile predator can find its way into the narrowest burrow"

Could mink be on their way out across Britain?
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Wasp

"They found a large, nose-shaped structure, bigger than a Cadillac, inside a house..."

The world’s biggest wasp nest is longer than a Cadillac and shaped like a nose
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The biggest wasp in the world

At 7cm long it's not only the biggest wasp in the world but the deadliest thanks to its 6mm stinger –  just how deadly is it?

This giant wasp would not be a welcome guest at your picnic, says Kitty Aldis
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Scientists entered a cave on a mysterious Caribbean island, strewn with strange fossils. What they found there was like nothing else on Earth

Bees are known for being incredibly smart – this recent discovery confirms that their ancient counterparts were just as resourceful.
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Fishing net under water gillnet in the ocean with rock and blue water

Scientists tied plastic bottles to fishing nets – what happened next amazed them

Hundreds of dolphins die in fishing nets every year. How adding this one thing to nets s could help save them
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A single red plastic bottle top washed up on an otherwise pristine beach. Wash of an ocean wave blurred in the background.

Hundreds of miles. One plastic cap. 307 individual hitchhikers

Researchers found hundreds of organisms hitchhiking on a plastic bottle cap and warn that this type of pollution could cause invasive species to move into new areas
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Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis), conceptual illustration

Did Neanderthals talk – a lot – like us?

just how communicative were neanderthals?
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Daeodon known as hell pigs

It was a 2-metre-tall, 500kg prehistoric monster pig with bone-crushing jaws – one of the most ferocious predators ever to have lived

These huge, terrifying, prehistoric pig-like creatures were the t-Rex of their day, says Will Newton
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Adders live in the Arctic?

Are there snakes in the freezing Arctic?

Yes there is a snake that can live in the Arctic Circle says Jules Howard, thanks to special adaptions
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It was a snake, but no ordinary snake. At a staggering 4m long this prehistoric monster was the largest venomous serpent to have ever lived

Known from just a handful of fossils, Laophis remains one of the most intriguing and elusive giant snakes ever discovered.
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Large web of spider Anelosimus eximius. Credit: Ingi Agnarsson via International society of Arachnology

It spans 7m and contains 50,000 scurrying creatures that all work together to take down prey

Living, hunting and raising young together, this social spider forms one of the largest cooperative groups of any arachnid in the world.
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Ant population

“They don’t have the strength – so they’ve turned into a mass killing machine”

In a clip from the BBC’s Evolution, Chris Packham explains how ants have evolved to become efficient hunters
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Wildlife photographer outdoor, standing in the water. Wildlife photographer in summer time working in the wild. Wildlife photographer using telephoto lens with camouflage coating

DSLR vs mirrorless. Full frame vs APS-C. Which wildlife photography kit is actually right for you – and what do all the acronyms mean

Our expert buyer’s guide to wildlife photography kit is full of inside advice for the total newbie or seasoned pro
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The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a carnivorous mammal native to North America, a forest-dwelling creature. It is a member of the mustelid family. It is sometimes referred to as a fisher cat, although it is not a cat. Kalispell, Montana.

It might be called a cat but this is no cat, and can even climb down trees head-first. Discover the USA's weirdest, most secretive predator...

Learn all about the fisher in this expert guide by Pamela Flick, from Defenders of Wildlife
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A dead seal washed up on Depp's Beach near Victor Harbor in South Australia, likely due to algal bloom

"Marine animals were mysteriously dropping dead: around 1 million were wiped out." Scientists now know the reason why – and it's terrifying

Marine researchers in Australia have found what might be the most toxic species of microalgae ever studied.
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Muntjac deer

“350,000 are culled each year – it should be more like 750,000.” Rising deer populations are ravaging woodlands in the UK

With rising deer populations destroying woodlands, the UK faces a simple question: why aren’t we eating more of them?
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