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Deep sea robot discovered something huge and truly incredible thousands of metres down in the Indian Ocean – something strange the length of Finland...
The 5.3-million-year-old ‘whale graveyard’ extends for more than one thousand kilometres and supports entire ocean communities
Known as the world's grumpiest cat, it's a few cm shorter than a bowling pin and has such a sour face it could curdle milk
Facts about one of the smallest wild felines in the world – the Pallas cat – including where it is from and how it survives in cold environments
Should the Tasmanian tiger live again? Why bringing back the extinct thylacine COULD be a game-changer
What would happen if the thylacine returned as Tasmania's apex predator? Helen Pilcher takes a look
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This bizarre marine creature breathes air, goes four years between meals and cocoons itself in its own mucus
What's the longest a fish can go without eating?
Everything you need to know about kingfishers
All you need to know about the common kingfisher
“After four short hours hiking its ancient forest, we’d decided to move to the Scottish Highlands”
Kate Bradbury on rewildling efforts in the Caledonian forest
How maggots are able to help solve crimes
Did you know maggots can help solve crime - and even murders? Erica McAlister explains how
What happens when a fly lands on your food? It’s not so much about the fly as where it's been... (poop!)
The time a fly spends stomping around your meal increases the associated health risks, so the natural instinct to swat it away immediately is right on the money.
“I’ve never met a good-tempered walrus, they’re always grumpy!” Wildlife filmmaker Doug Allan on filming in the Arctic and working with Attenborough
In an interview originally published in October 2019, BBC filmmaker Doug Allan reflects on an extraordinary encounter with a narwhal and his funniest shoot
"The world has used me ill … these men of learning have sucked my brains..."
Despite her incredible discoveries she never received the full recognition she deserved.
Imagine if dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct. Here's what scientists think may have happened next
66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid hurtled toward Earth – then sailed straight past…
"Mothers are known to eat their own newborn babies..." 11 gruesome, grisly cannibal animals that feast on their own kind – you won't believe number 3
It may seem gruesome, but many animals have been recorded feeding on their own species. Here are 11 cannibalistic animals, including some that might surprise you.
“These tiny worms only sleep for perhaps 12 hours across their lifespan, in naps spaced out across their larval development”
Research has shown that all animals – even those without a nervous system – require some sort of rest. Which of them require the least amount of sleep to function?
10 deadliest, most ruthless, savage primates on the planet – "Their hunting expeditions involve intelligence, cooperation and utterly brutal violence."
From stealthy forest hunters to fiercely territorial fighters, some primates possess a surprisingly deadly edge – combining strength, aggression and unpredictability
Fungi vs plants: what’s the difference?
Fungi were grouped with plants by early taxonomists. While the two kingdoms share some superficial similarities, modern analysis has shown them to be incredibly different.
“I spent five days in hospital after a bite from a monkey you could buy for a child”
A recent law in England aims to tighten standards for keeping primates as pets, but its impact remains uncertain
These colossal spires rise from the Siberian wilderness like skyscrapers. They're filled with dead animals
Reaching heights of up to 200m, these great pinnacles are the remains of an enormous ancient reef belt.
Green anaconda vs yellow anaconda: What's the difference between these two gigantic, deadly snakes?
What exactly is the difference between a green and yellow anaconda?
70 nesting adults per square metre of cliff face – this is probably the highest nesting density of any bird in the world
Early summer is a busy time of year for Britain's seabirds, as they crowd on coastal cliffs and islands to rear their young.
It’s the same size as the city of Amsterdam, has breathtaking waterfalls and contains venomous snakes
Plitvice Lakes National Park is the largest and oldest national park in Croatia
"It moves like a cat, climbs like a primate and is usually found high up in trees." 5 weirdest, bizarrest wild dogs on the planet
Meet 5 dogs that don't follow the rulebook
“Within seconds of our dog’s yelp, we heard the sound of hooves pounding up the trail behind us”
When hiking Colorado’s West Bench Trail, Tim and his wife Alisha were surprised by a charging bull moose
Who was 'Mike the Headless Chicken' – and just how long did he live without a head?
Ellen Husain recounts the story of 'Miracle Mike the Headless Chicken'
Why on Earth are pink lakes pink? The science behind nature's most vibrant waters
Yes some lakes are pink. Here's why
