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Scientists just solved one of Yellowstone’s greatest animal mysteries
For two decades, researchers have been trying to work out how a remarkable animal can survive among the scalding thermal springs of Yellowstone National Park. Now they finally know.
"Females should prefer to mate with older males because they work harder and care less about infidelity."
Being a good father is not easy for male burrowing beetles
"A male's penis may be all that a female has to go on when assessing the quality of her suitor."
When you can't choose your suites by sight you have to rely on other attributes
Foraging for wild food: 10 tasty wild fruits and plants to find and eat
Discover the joy of foraging with 10 wild foods that are easy to find find and how to use them.
From a chocolate chip sea star to a tomato frog (yes really!) here are 10 animals named after food
Evolution has produced some curious and comical-looking animals, including some that look uncannily like food! Here are some of our favourites, from a fried egg jelly fish to a chocolate chip sea star
Why do flowers point up or down?
Botanist Phil Gates discusses the adaptations of flowering plants.
Huge outcry as Australia shoots 700 koalas from helicopters
The cull took place following a large bush fire that destroyed thousands of hectares of habitat in Budj Bim National Park, Victoria.
20 of the most epic wildlife photos on Earth revealed
Sun-basking leopards, battling rhinos and playful mountain gorillas all celebrated in the landmark Remembering Wildlife photo contest.
From a 'shrewdness of apes' to a 'bloat of hippopotamuses' here are the weirdest collective nouns
Discover some of the more unusual collective nouns for different groups of animals, from ‘a bloat of hippopotamuses’ to ‘a confusion of wildebeest’.
This fossilised 'hell ant' found in a Brazilian museum has been hiding a mighty secret
Experts say the 113-million-year-old fossil is the oldest ant specimen ever discovered.
David Attenborough narrates amazing BBC underwater footage of the fastest fish in the sea using their 'swords' to 'disarm' their prey
Giant predatory sailfish use their swords to 'disarm' their fish prey rather than to dismember them.
Do seabirds drink saltwater?
We take a look at the drinking habits of seabirds
Curious animal isolated for 40,000 years found living in Rocky Mountains
Researchers think the creature managed to survive in a glacial ‘refuge’, a pocket of land that didn't freeze over during the last ice age.
The incredible fish that scale 120 metre high waterfall rock faces with an astonishing climbing technique – watch amazing video to see how they do it
Did you know fish can climb? Meet the amazing waterfall-climbing goby
Bite marks found on York skeleton provide first evidence of Roman gladiators fighting lions
The skeleton offers the very first physical evidence in Europe of human-animal combat, say researchers.
What actually is the twilight zone? And why is it called that?
You've probably heard of the twilight zone – but what actually is it?
How much wildlife do cats ACTUALLY kill – and should we keep our pet cats indoors?
We may love our pets, but the truth is that they can be a real problem for wildlife, says James Fair
What would happen to the Earth if humans went extinct? Here's what scientists think
Climate change is causing a mass extinction that may eliminate our species. But even if we disappear, Mother Nature would eventually recover, says JV Chamary
Weirdest primates in the world: These are the planet's most peculiar (and most wonderful) primates
From the guttural scream of the howler monkey to the ever-growing rat-like teeth of the aye-aye, the primate world is full of weird and wonderful creatures
Do animals kiss?
Do any animals kiss? Sheena Harvey investigates
Time-lapse camera records elusive tentacled animal 5,000m deep in Atlantic Ocean
The footage gave researchers new insights into a type of deep-sea creature only previously captured through still photography.
Fish can do maths, walk, fly AND pee: 14 fish facts that leave you scratching your head
Think you know fish? Think again. From farting herrons to maths geniuses, these underwater wonders continue to surprise us
How can you spot an ancient woodland?
Naturalist and author Amy-Jane Beer answers your wild question.
“Utterly spectacular”: incredibly rare 'pack ice' killer whale filmed swimming in Antarctic snow
Pack ice killer whales are a unique type of orca that live in Antarctica – and there are fewer than 100 left.