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Could this strange discovery finally make farming on Mars possible?
Scientists have found a fungus that has the potential to survive on Mars
It's the size of a Labrador dog, incredibly shy and beautiful and built for trees. It's famous for its deadly, flexible jaw that can open at a full 100 degrees
Meet the clouded leopard, a striking jungle predator
Purple is nature's rarest colour but purple animals do exist: 9 beautiful, incredible purple animals that look like they've been painted
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What on Earth are tautonyms, triple tautonyms – and binomial nomenclature?
A tautonym is an interesting quirk in the naming system of animals, where the words used for the genus and specific names are identical. Learn more about tautonyms, triple tautonyms, binomial nomenclature, and examples of tautonyms.
Hundreds of baby whales are washing ashore dead – and the suspected cause is horrifying
Hundreds of calves have washed up off the coast of Peninsula Valdés since June and scientists are trying to figure out the cause
There's a rare and very strange animal in the Pyrenees that looks like a tiny, hairy elephant
Webbed feet, a flexible snout and waterproof fur – the curious Pyrenean desman is surely one of Europe's oddest mammals.
It’s bigger than the City of London and is home to a whopping 7.5 billion residents – or even more
The largest oyster reef restoration in the world is over three square miles and brings many benefits to the ecosystem
Tiny, rare froglets born at London Zoo in world-first
A group of Afia Birago’s puddle frogs are the first of their species to be born under human care
There are less than 100 of these apes left in the wild. Scientists just caught them on camera
A new survey of the cao vit gibbon offers a glimpse into the world of this extremely rare animal.
“It lived in the deep sea, had two mouths, and a prehensile penis projecting from its forehead.” 10 prehistoric freaks of nature
There have been times evolution has got carried away and created creatures that look more alien than animal…
It has one enormous, weird head, lives high up in mountains and looks like it was designed as a mistake by AI
With its square-shaped head, piercing gaze and cartoonish proportions, the Tibetan fox is perfectly adapted to the harsh heights of the Himalayas
"A policeman listed our alleged crimes: 'Illegal entry into Sierra Leone, illegal stay, and suspected subversive activities in the forest.' It was touch and go"
Making a wildlife film can be a dangerous business especially in a country with a troubled past
Why do cats stalk and pounce, rather than chase?
Cats are masters of the stalk and pounce hunting method. Here's why, for them, it's the most efficient killing technique ...
Tiny deer found trapped in farmer’s pool. Then a rescue team showed up
The Chinese water deer had become trapped in a four-metre-deep hole in Cambridgeshire, England.
“They creep low to the ground, advancing in short bursts until close enough to pounce.” One of the world’s most beautiful, rarest, dogs facing extinction
This russet-coated carnivore might be at the top of the food chain in its isolated uplands, but due to the impact of other dogs, their lives are under threat
Against all odds, a quiet miracle has unfolded in the shadow of industrial chimneys
This is how the trumpeter swan made a comeback after only 69 were left
"They definitely would have chased us." New dinosaur the size of a tiger with giant claws and feathers discovered from fossil found on English island
The new species is closely related to the famous tyrannosaurs and is the first of its kind found in Europe.
"They were so minuscule that they crawled through my socks, and I spent the next few hours picking hundreds of them out of my toes and feet"
Wildlife photographer Lara Jackson talks magical otters, curious rhinos and ticks in the toes
"Unrelated thoughts and ideas flow together, inanimate objects become loaded with emotional meaning and senses blend into one another"
The science behind magic mushrooms is also wondrous and supernatural
“It was so sudden.” This great white shark just did something that’s never been filmed before
The video shows shark depredation, which is thought to be increasing on the Cape Cod coast in the US
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 winners revealed
A heartbreaking image of an elephant carrying its deceased calf has won this year’s prestigious award
It's the length of a bathtub, can play dead and has a defensive spray that smells of rotten fish
Discover fantastic facts about Britain's largest native terrestrial reptile in our expert guide by PhD student Steve Allain.
10 ecosystem killers: Destructive, brutal animals that destroy entire habitats
when they are in the wrong place these 10 animals wreck havoc on ecosystems across the globe — reshaping habitats, outcompeting native species, and pushing biodiversity to the brink.
Are humpback whales the ocean’s unexpected heroes? Do they really try and save seals from killer whales?
Are humpback whales gentle giants? Or is there another reason behind their strange behaviour?
