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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?
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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?
"The entire family of a deceased matriarch surrounded her corpse, gently touching her with their trunks, as if trying to lift her" – Do animals understand death...?
Do animals grieve for their dead? Do they have an awareness of what death is? Researchers have been trying to find out…
Looks that kill: It has 12 eyes and a fearsome array of biting, slicing mouthparts that are able to tear prey to shreds
Is this nature's best looking killer beetle?
11 deadliest females on the planet: Discover some ferocious female animals that you wouldn't want to mess with
'For the female of the species is more deadly than the male' – here are our top 11 deadliest females that prove just that.
What is ivory and is it any different to bone? And is it just elephants that have ivory?
What is ivory? Is it just elephants that have ivory? JV Chamary explains all you need to know about ivory
“It all boils down to the fact that we are actually nature ourselves. We are a part of it.” King Charles III’s landmark documentary highlights his philosophy of Harmony
The King highlights the need to build a more sustainable future in the feature-length film
10 epic photos of the most monumental trees on Earth
Astonishing images of some of the world's largest trees, from towering giant sequoias and coastal redwoods to colossal cedars and statuesque baobabs.
These enormous invasive fish almost exterminated local fish stocks. Now they’ve started snatching pigeons
Measuring up to 2 metres long, this monstrous fish lurks in rivers throughout Europe