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What's the largest beetle in the world? Clue – it's as long as a toothbrush
Two beetle species are contenders for the accolade of biggest beetle– depending on how you’re measuring.
"We had to break the polar bear’s stride, or one of us would be dead within seconds..”
“The news headline flashed through my mind. ‘Film crew eaten by polar bear’. Was this really how it was going to end?”
"This acoustic assault appears to be an effective deterrent to stop it from being eaten by its host and the host from losing its friend with benefits..."
For a long time, biologists were puzzled by the curious appearance and behaviour of the New Zealand bat fly. Now they think they've figured it out. Nick Baker reports...
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It's as big as a Ford transit van, can reach speeds of 50kph and can detect blood from a gobsmacking 3 miles away...
All you need to know about great white sharks, including why they are not as deadly as often feared
"It stood nearly 20m tall, measured 40m from head to tail, and tipped the scales at a whopping 80 tons..." Could humans live alongside dinosaurs?
Imagine a world where herds of Triceratops roamed our national parks and packs of Velociraptors raced across our streets…
"Despite growing to 6ft and weighing about 113kg, he remained friendly, and was beloved by the unit’s soldiers, with whom he allegedly drank beer..."
"Its fearsome hooked jaw crushes with devastating power to bite through bone, something a 15 year-old American boy found to his cost.."
Can we outswim a shark
Sharks are among the most powerful predators in the ocean with several species reaching impressive top speeds when hunting prey. Could a human ever beat them?
“Sightings remain rare” of these threatened ocean giants. But scientists have hope
After being seriously impacted by whaling, blue and fin whale populations in the southeast Atlantic Ocean may be recovering
The rarest marsupial in the world is close to extinction. So scientists are using its own poop to save it
With fewer than 150 Gilbert’s potoroos left in the wild, scientists are turning to an unlikely tool – the animals’ own faeces – to find them a safer home.
“The cordyceps erupts from the ant’s head.” Deadly parasitic fungus infiltrates an ant’s body and mind in this BBC Planet Earth clip
In footage captured for BBC’s Planet Earth, an ant is infected by deadly zombie fungus.
Mysterious ‘ghost shark’, carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge, and a worm living in a ‘glass castle’ – more than 1,100 new marine species discovered
The extraordinary discoveries were made over 13 ocean expeditions to some of the planet’s most extreme environments.
Xeme, xerus, xoloitzcuintle ... 7 crazy animal names beginning with 'x' including a bizarre x-ray fish
Yes, there are some animals alive today beginning with x. Here are four for starters, plus a dog breed. Can you think of any more?
9 beautiful, breathtaking photos of sea turtles that prove just how majestic (and fearless) these marine creatures can be
Flip out with these adorable photos to celebrate World Sea Turtle Day, a day that draws attention to the importance and beauty of these endangered animals
Trap tentacles, spider-tails and faking death: Meet the world's most cunning snakes
The king cobra is widely considered to be the smartest snake in the world, but there are other snake species that use clever tactics to lure and catch their prey.
A hippo is dying of thirst in Botswana. But a pride of lions guards the water hole
In footage for the BBC TV series Natural World, David Attenborough narrates an encounter between a pride of lions and a lone hippo
Extraordinary and bizarre “miniature world” of slime mould revealed in winning image for The Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
The winner of the competition was chosen from a selection of five photographs voted on by the public.
"As the brood grew stronger, the mother grew weaker..." How one mother makes the ultimate sacrifice
Did you know the longest brooding period or ‘pregnancy’ of any known animal is a whopping four and a half years?
It was forged by fiery underwater explosions. Today, it’s a “natural laboratory” for researchers and tourists are banned
Surtsey was formed by volcanic eruptions in the 1960s – and has been legally protected ever since
Yellow brick road found at bottom of the ocean stuns scientists...
Think the yellow brick road is fictional? Think again. It’s real and it can be found more than 1,000 metres deep in the ocean
"DNA results showed the presence of either a leopard or jaguar..." 9 big cats that supposedly roam the UK, including the very real Cumbrian panther
We take a look at the big cats - both real and legend – that have roamed the wilds of the UK
T.rex had absolutely tiny arms. We may finally know why – and it's all to do with its massive head
As the heads of giant, carnivorous dinosaurs got larger and stronger, their arms got smaller and smaller…
“Never-before-seen animal behaviour, new locations, new science.” Watch first clip of David Attenborough narrating “blockbuster” BBC series
The third instalment of the David Attenborough-narrated series will air on the BBC this year
“One of the most vibrant and biodiverse places in Northern Ireland.” BBC’s Springwatch is back – with a new live location for 2026
BBC Two's Springwatch will return with a new live location this year – here's everything you need to know
