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Scientists analysed the DNA of world’s oldest land animal. What they found was staggering
Jonathan the Aldabra giant tortoise is around 194 years old – making him a contemporary of Charles Darwin
9 deadly, brutal females that lure males to their death: For these unlucky males mating is a lethal business
In the animal kingdom it is often the females who wields the power
"It was supposed to solve two problems: reducing waste to landfill and creating habitats. It did neither – instead it ended up as a catastrophe"
In the 1970s, this conservation project seemed like a great idea. Decades later, it’s caused untold damage
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Half the size of the Serengeti, infinite sky… Discover the Road to Heaven across a pearly white mirror
Known as the white desert, It looks like an endless field of snow and home to one of the world's rarest mammals
“They’re just waddling around in their poop.” Penguin poop is melting snow in Antarctica. Here’s how
Scientists have found a link between colour-changing snow algae, penguin poop, and accelerated snow melting.
It looked like a Cadbury Wispa chocolate bar, was twice the size of Manhattan and travelled 3,000km, transporting millions of animals across the ocean
When an undersea volcano erupted in the Pacific Ocean, it created a vast raft of floating rock
Drone footage shows Florida sharks detecting sound from 74m away. Scientists are trying to work out how they do it
Startling sharks with sound sheds light on their sensitive hearing – but how they hear over long distances is still a mystery.
Chimps can carry their deceased infants for months. Scientists are now closer to finding out why
Understanding infant corpse carrying behaviour in primates could provide clues to how humans perceive death
Diver finds turtle face down in a sea sponge. You won’t believe what it’s doing
A diver in Moalboal, Philippines, saw something very odd – and it had the internet worried for a moment.
Longer than two school buses put together – and ruler of the oceans for 20 million years: 7 biggest prehistoric sharks ever to terrorise Earth's oceans
You might think today’s sharks are big, but during prehistory there were species that grew more than twice as large…
New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx
Scientists have uncovered a new species of extinct crocodile in Egypt, after reanalysing fossils in rock used to build the ancient wonder
BBC releases Blue Planet III trailer: “More surprising, more sophisticated and even more important than we ever realised”
The BBC has released a trailer for the long-anticipated TV series Blue Planet III
It could swallow the entire island of Manhattan, is home to deadly snakes – and even resembles a snake winding its way through a dusty landscape
These caves are some of the oldest on Earth – and were home to the earliest human ancestor
The Sudwala Caves, in South Africa, are some of the oldest known caves on the planet.
The 40,000 seedlings bringing life back to Yosemite’s meadows
In 2016, conservationists started planted thousands of native seedlings in Yosemite’s Tuolumne Meadows. Ten years later, many of them are still alive and they're improving the health of the soil – slowly.
The strange, yet very simple, trick that sends animals into a trance
Yes you can hypnotise a chicken, says Stuart Blackman, here's how...
"A catastrophic torrent of immensely powerful water raced at 30-40 miles an hour, carrying basalt boulders and sediment"
Utah’s extraordinary landscape bears the scars of a catastrophic prehistoric flood that reshaped the region in just a matter of weeks.
"It's home to more than 2000 extremely venomous vipers." Snake Island, Anthrax Island and beyond: 9 deadly Islands you'd be a fool to visit…
When an island gets a dangerous-sounding nickname, such as Snake Island, Anthrax Island or Shark Island, you know it’s probably one to strike off the holiday list, says Helen Pilcher.
Crocodile vs alligator: what's the difference between these two fearsome apex predators?
What's the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Stuart Blackman explains why gators are not crocs and crocs are not gators.
Funniest animal photos of 2026 announced (number 7 is utterly hilarious)
The shortlist for the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has been announced – take a look at some of the hilarious and heartwarming images
Yosemite toads are entering their winter burrows healthy – and emerging in spring with deadly infections
A fungus that infects and kills amphibians has been found to thrive inside the burrows of one of Yosemite's most threatened animals.
It has a bite force of 9,452N with jaws built for crushing and holding prey – and can swallow its prey whole
The American alligator plays many roles in wildlife
It floats, it's bigger than a dinner plate and it's made up of more than 100,000 individuals
If you saw this circular raft floating down a river you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a discarded deep-dish pizza…
“I had to walk slowly to minimise the flow of venom travelling through my body. It was one of the most frightening experiences of my life"
Wildlife photographer Louis Guillot talks spider bites, ant stings and flash-flood drama
