Publish to Apple News
Mystical 'phantom of the forest' caught on camera in remote Asian mountains
The rarely seen serow was one of many species spotted during a recent survey in the Annamites mountain range.
9 brutal photos of the world’s most powerful bird that can rip monkeys and sloths from branches
These incredible images reveal the power and brutality of this extraordinary eagle
“It took me a few seconds to register what I was seeing.” Diver makes incredible discovery in Australian kelp forest
Researcher Océane Attlan just found a fish so rare it has only been recorded once since it was first discovered.
null
undefined
"It has ventilation systems, food storage, nurseries, toilets and highways" – 11 animals that build villages, towns and even cities
It's not just humans that build villages – so do other animals. And they can be so enormous they're visible from space
Scientists lower camera into ginormous 'Doomsday Glacier'. Their mission doesn't go to plan
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and South Korea wanted to see inside the 40-mile-wide Antarctic glacier to learn more about why it's melting so rapidly.
"A policeman listed our alleged crimes: 'Illegal entry into Sierra Leone, illegal stay, and suspected subversive activities in the forest...'"
Making a wildlife film can be a dangerous business especially in a country with a troubled past
What has King Charles III done for the environment? All you need to know about his projects, from space exploration to tropical rainforests
King Charles III is known for his love of the environment – and his actions have often divided opinion. But what has he actually done for the natural world?
It looks like a snake and moves like a snake - but don't be fooled. This is no snake...
Despite its appearance, the slow worm is not a snake (or a worm) but a legless lizard
10 terrifying prehistoric mega-beasts that ruled before the dinosaurs – from a car-sized millipede to an armoured fish whose bite could crush steel
Meet the bizarre prehistoric animals that once ruled the world millions of years ago - and they're not dinosaurs
Who is Mya-Rose Craig aka Birdgirl? All you need to know about the ornithologist and activist
Who is Mya-Rose Craig, aka ‘Birdgirl’, and what is she known for?
Why this new 'spiny dragon' dinosaur found in China is such a huge deal
The Iguanodon-like dinosaur had a covering of hollow spikes, according to new research.
It's the length of a bus, weighs the same as a tank and can leap 12 metres high – oh and it's one of the world's best singers too...
Learn all humpback whales, giant sirens of the sea - from where they live to what they eat, and why they don't have teeth
“I see it before the wolves do.” A huge predator encroaches on a wolf pack. They have no choice but to confront it
In tense footage filmed for the BBC's A Wolf Called Storm, a wolf pack's den is threatened by a predator much larger than them
Kidnapping isn’t just a human crime: 7 of nature’s most shocking, brutal – and sometimes ballsy – abductors
From ants to birds, these 7 species don’t just hunt – they steal, kidnap, and turn others into unwilling servants.
Do crocodiles get a taste for human flesh?
When saltwater crocodiles become a risk to people’s safety, they are often killed or taken into captivity. Is this fair? Do they really develop a preference for human meat?
"We'd see the wild dog racing through the bush with the jackals skipping at her heels and the hyena loping along behind"
You might expect an African wild dog to care for a litter of puppies – but not when they are jackals
Deadly, bird-eating bug kills and devours thousands of seabird chicks a year
On this remote island there is a deadly and hungry centipede...
Why wildfires are essential for some species’ survival
For some plants fire can help them survive
11 ferocious vulture photos that demonstrate the power and brutality of life for these scavenging predators
These striking images highlight the brutal (yet essential) behaviour of vultures
Pobblebonk, Chachalaca, dik-dik – 10 crazy animals who sound like their bizarre names
Animals are often given very descriptive names, whether after their fur colour or scale pattern, or a particular aspect of their size or shape. And some are named after the sounds they make, which can have sometimes humorous results. Here are 10 of our favourites.
"A flying block of ice the size of a truck nearly knocked our helicopter out of the air” – A stark reminder of the colossal power of nature
A sober reminder never to underestimate the power of nature.
"22% of US men believe they could beat a chimpanzee in a fight" – Here’s how humans actually stack up against the world’s 10 strongest primates
Discover the strongest primates on the planet…
"Trying to pull the hook out might have driven it in further and caused the turtle serious pain and distress. And we had nothing with us to remove it..."
A group of snorkellers found themselves face-to-face with a hooked turtle. Could they free it from the caught line without anything on them?
It's equal to 6.5 tennis courts, has 178 entrances and 50 rooms and can rival some of our grandest, ancestral homes
Badgers are the only members of the weasel family to live communally, and that requires the building of spacious accommodation. So how big do badger setts get?