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It existed 800 years ago, was home to 100,000 people – and was powered by poop
New research suggests that seabird guano may have been one of the main driving forces behind the rise of Peru's Chincha Kingdom.
Scientists spent 160 days collecting samples from the bottom of the ocean. They had “virtually no idea” what lived there before
A team of researchers have collected hundreds of previously unknown species to understand the impact of deep-sea mining
It’s older than the Roman Empire, taller than the Statue of Liberty and as heavy as 7 blue whales
Meet the General Sherman tree – the largest tree on the planet.
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It weighs up to a whopping 30kg, has a diameter of 50cm and is the biggest seed on the planet
BBC Wildlife section editor Sarah McPherson answers your wild question.
Why is oil so deadly for birds' feathers?
Oil spill incidents always involve birds being rescued and cleaned – but why is oil so damaging, and in many cases fatal, to birds?
Meet the animal that's part vegetable and able to embed plants into its own body tissue - yes really!
The Costasiella sea slug is a rare example of a photosynthetic animal, says Stuart Blackman. Here's what's so special about it
Weirdest sea creatures - meet 15 strange ocean animals, including one that's part vegetable and one that resembles a toast rack
Have you heard of the Johnson's abyssal seadevil? Read about this strange ocean animal and more in our guide to the world's weirdest sea creatures
1.6 million years ago, a bird flew over this mountain range in Haiti. It helped create a plant wonderland
Research reveals the flight paths of ancient birds kickstarted the evolution of an exceptionally biodiverse mountain range in the Caribbean nation.
Weighing a tonne and packed with hundreds of rooms – each home to a family — it can house a staggering 500 households. Is this the ultimate apartment block?
It’s the heaviest, largest, most densely populated bird nest… that's been built and extended over decades
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.
"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
"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