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Scientists find red blood cells in dinosaur bone in "landmark discovery"
Researchers have uncovered unequivocal evidence of fossilised red blood cells inside a 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone.
"It binds to a victim’s nerve cells, blocking signals and causing paralysis and death by suffocation." 6 most venomous, dangerous fish on the planet
These fish are best avoided...
Before flowers, grass or even dinosaurs, Earth had forests unlike anything alive today – and their inhabitants were truly terrifying
Our planet hasn’t always been a lush and verdant world; in fact, for the first four billion years of its history, its surface better resembled that of Mars…
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"She lies motionless on the operating table in front of me, her extraordinary armour of overlapping scales rising along her back"
Nada Farhoud writes about her experience witnessing an important pangolin rescue effort
Night diver films ambush predator slithering over the seafloor in Indonesia
Footage captured near Komodo Island shows a marine file snake swimming slowly through the darkness.
It's the size of a pet cat and has a top speed of 15 MPH — and very shy
Although they are present across Wales, much of England and parts of Scotland, polecats are elusive and rarely seen. Our expert guide by the Vincent Wildlife Trust takes a look at this marvellous mustelid.
This is a landscape where rivers disappear for decades, only to return without warning, and hippos fight lions
The Savuti Channel mysteriously appears and disappears without any pattern.
At 2 metres long this is one heck of a tooth – and weirdly it's also the creature's only tooth
What is the narwhal's tusk? How long can it grow? What's it used for? Read on to find out the answers.
"Its venom contains over 100 different toxins and has the power to paralyse muscles." 8 most dangerous, deadliest animals in Florida
From bull sharks to black bears, here's everything to avoid in Florida
"Enlarged lungs and heart help fuel explosive bursts, while blunt claws grip the ground like a sprinter's spikes." 10 fastest wild cats on the planet
Nada Farhoud discovers why the answer is more complicated than you might think
10 biggest, most gigantic spiders in the world: Discover terrifying arachnids as big as dinner plates
Meet the ten largest spiders in the world - you wouldn't want to see these scuttling across your carpet!
It’s almost the size of the UK, incredibly dangerous and deep enough to swallow Mount Fuji and visited by one third of the world’s whales and dolphins
The Bay of Biscay is known for its rough waters and incredible wildlife watching opportunities
When this tunnel of swirling mist and air forms over the sea, move away fast!
A waterspout is a weather phenomenon in the same ‘family’ as tornadoes
10 animals with freaky, spooky skeletons that glow – except for one with jet-black bones
A bone to pick - meet the animals with spectacularly colourful skeletons
What on Earth are Judas animals?
We take a look at how Judas animals are used to help safeguard native biodiversity
This haunting, beautiful black sand beach hides a deadly secret beneath its waves
With its jet-black sand, towering cliffs and crashing Atlantic waves, this haunting beach looks almost otherworldly. But beneath its dramatic beauty lurks a deadly danger
They strike with clenched talons at 200mph, crush skulls, shred prey, and can inflict deep head wounds on humans – 10 most dangerous, deadliest birds of prey on the planet
Silent wings, razor-sharp talons, and killer precision—these apex aerial predators rule the skies. Here are the world’s deadliest birds of prey
It might be tiny but it sure is mighty as it has a backbone strong enough to withstand being stood on by a 70kg human
Is there really a shrew that can survive being stood on by a 70kg human for five minutes? Nick Baker investigates
The world is splitting apart here – and you can slip through the crack
It can flush divers through a narrow vertical drop, spitting them out around 16 metres deep”
The discovery of this incredible dinosaur involved the FBI and resulted in a scientist being sentenced to prison
The discovery of a nearly complete T.rex known as ‘Sue’ came at a high price, in more ways than one…
It's 67km long, flows in two directions at once, defies the laws of nature – and nobody knows exactly where it begins
It has been said that the Echimamish River in Canada does exactly that—flowing both downstream and upstream.
Terrifying close-up footage shows deadly great white shark stalks a lone, vulnerable spear fisherman deep in the ocean
Incredible footage shows the moment a lone spearfisher encounters a great white off Sydney, Australia.
A volcanic eruption off the coast of Japan unearthed something shocking. And then, it vanished...
The Fukutoku-Okanoba submarine volcano is capable of creating new islands, though they are usually temporary
How studying the deep sea can help us look for life on Mars
Microbiologist Jeffrey Marlow explains how deep-sea exploration reveals the extreme environments in which life can exist
