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What are osteoderms? Discover nature’s hidden armour
Osteoderms are seen in reptiles and a few mammals but what exactly are they - and how do they form?
Great white shark: your expert guide to the ocean's ultimate apex predator that can detect blood from 3 miles away
All you need to know about great white sharks, including why they are not as deadly as often feared
Vampire finch: how this blood-thirsty bird rules the roost on a remote outpost of the Galápagos Islands
The tiny bird lives on Wolf and Darwin Islands, the most far-flung of the Galápagos Islands.
There’s a bizarre animal in Oregon that looks and smells like a sock – and scientists are feeding it sardines. Here's why
The black-and-white animal is almost never seen – and very little is known about it.
Scientists just collected 11 petri dishes of dolphin breath – and found something very worrying
The exhaled air – collected from wild bottlenose dolphins in Florida and Louisiana – contained harmful microplastics, say the researchers.
What's the difference between slugs and snails - and why does the shell matter?
Is a slug just a snail without a shell?
Do fish drink water?
Do fish drink? or do they absorb water? Stuart Blackman takes a look
Animals beginning with 'N', including the incredibly cute napu
Discover the wonderful creatures in the animal kingdom, one 'N' at a time.
Ancient elephant skull found buried with 87 stone tools in Indian mountains. Scientists just worked out what it all means
The prehistoric remains were discovered in the Kashmir Valley, an ancient lake basin in the foothills of the Himalayas.
What is the world's heaviest flying bird? Meet the heavyweights that somehow get airborne
Did you know the heaviest flying bird weighs between 11–19kg?
12 animals you never knew you shared your home with
Think you know who you live with? Think again...
Fearsome hunters: meet nature's masters of attack
Steve Backshall takes a look at the adaptions that make animals lethal predators or ultimate surviors
Octopuses have been seen throwing things at each other. Here's why
Australia's gloomy octopuses need their personal space and they have a unique way of making sure they get it
Macaroni penguin guide: how to identify, where they live and why are they endangered
From their breeding colonies to their feeding habits, learn everything you need to know about these adorable creatures.
What happens when you release 13 huge hamsters into the Danube Delta? A lot, apparently...
The hamsters, released as part of a project to revive the ecology of the Tarutino Steppe in Ukraine, are 30cm long and can weigh more than 500g.
Enthralling, spectacular photographs of the pumas of Patagonia
Living secretive lives against the spectacular backdrop of Chile’s Torres del Paine, Patagonia’s pumas are proving a conservation success.
How one of the world's cutest creatures packs a killer bite: Meet the endearing, yet deadly, slow loris
The slow loris has large eyes, a big brain, looks incredibly cute, but don't be fooled as it is absolutely deadly and among the few venomous mammals
10 animals with the wrong names: Discover misleading monikers and curious cases of mistaken identity
Common names for animals are often easier to remember than their Latin names, but they can often lead to confusion. Here are 10 animals with some very misleading names.
Why aren't there penguins in the Arctic?
Ever wondered why the Arctic doesn't have penguins? Ellen Husain explains
Ant queens eat their own babies then recycle them to make new ones. Here's why
It may sound harsh, but it’s for the good of the colony.
When researchers dropped a camera into a murky river in the Amazon Rainforest, something rare and peculiar appeared
A pod of enigmatic animals emerged from the darkness and began playing in front of the camera.
How does a caterpillar turn into a butterfly? A guide to nature’s greatest transformation
The metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly is miraculous, but how does the process actually work, and what happens inside that pupa?
Toad vs frog: How to tell the difference between a common frog and a common toad
Two of the UK's most familiar and widespread amphibian species are the common frog and the common toad, but do you know how to tell them apart?
Protecting the natural world is no joke, but is it okay to use humour when discussing it? Can a good joke REALLY yield positive outcomes?
Should humour be used more often when we're talking about the natural world and how to protect it? Or does laughter detract from important conservation messages? Comedian and author Dani Rabaiotti investigates.