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The mind-controlling zombie that makes our closest cousins seek out their own killers… and it could affect humans too
Could a parasite encourage chimpanzees into encounters with leopards?
Sneaky tricks, killer toxins and exploding penises: Evolution’s 7 wildest battles for supremacy and survival
Evolutionary war drives ingenuity at every scale, says Jules Howard
The world’s deadliest rat that's poisonous enough to kill an elephant, a mouse that hunts venomous scorpions – The 9 weirdest rodents on the planet
Not all rodents are rats eating out of rubbish bins – these fascinating creatures from around the world show there's a lot more to rodents than meets the eye, from rainbow squirrels to prairie dogs
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Just how on Earth are ibex able to scale vertical, sheer cliff faces?The secrets behind their seemingly impossible climbs
The Alpine ibex's amazing climbing ability is all down to its feet
Devoured, paralysed, enslaved: The alien-like horror that drills inside and turns its victim into a very sinister, nursery
Discover a sinister creature that is like an alien character from Star Trek
It’s a slimy, brainless creature that stalks prey, navigates mazes and creates elaborate transport networks more efficient than our own
These tiny microorganisms come together to create large, multicellular networks capable of navigating mazes and re-routing transport networks…
Can whales and dolphins crossbreed?
Interbreeding between different cetacean species is extremely rare but has been known to happen
It not only eats its victim from the inside out, it also uses a biological weapon to paralyse it and turn it into a zombie
The creepy parasite that uses a biological weapon to take control f its host
"Raiding parties are the soldiers, bearing enormous heads armed with long, scissor-like mandibles capable of dismantling prey piece by piece..."
This is definitely an army that marches on its stomach...
What's the biggest monkey in the world? Clue – it comes equipped with fearsome canine teeth that are amongst the longest of any primate
Meet the world's most colourful primate
100km-wide "hidden giant" discovered beneath Antarctic ice sheet
A vast granite body roughly half the size of Wales has been found beneath the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica…
“As the great whites move in for the kill, the seals do something astonishing.”
Great white sharks may have reputation for being a ruthless apex predator, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be scared away
Why on Earth do we say 'bees knees' - and for that matter do bees even have knees?
Just where did the saying 'bees knees' come from? And why do we say it? Richard Jones investigates
Photographer spots snow leopard in remote Indian mountains. He wasn’t expecting it to do this
Life can be tough for these rare predators, but they still find time to enjoy themselves...
Great Smoky Mountains wildlife captured in 15 breathtaking photos
From black bears and elk to owls and fireflies – 15 spectacular wildlife images from the US national park.
It looks like bird poop, is armed with a deadly projectile weapon and imitates ‘perfume’ to lure prey
The spider that looks like bird poo and sports a lethal hunting weapon
The females who don't need males to reproduce: Discover 10 amazing animals that can have virgin births, from dragons to birds of prey
Believe it or not there are a number of animals from birds to lizards - capable of having virgin births. Here are 10
Real-life possum found hiding in soft-toy display at Tasmanian airport
Passengers and staff spotted the curious creature in a gift shop at Hobart Airport.
“At the height of the breeding season, the males perform this routine in sessions lasting three or four hours.”
The courtship displays of this game bird bring a flurry of flamboyance to its monotonous prairie home
Ginormous king penguin colony filmed on remote Atlantic island. The sound of it is ear-splitting
Listen to the remarkable sound of thousands of penguins calling to each other in South Georgia.
"It has huge back legs armed with dagger-like claws that can reach 12cm long." 10 bonkers birds that break the rules of nature
Discover the extraordinary birds that defy nature’s norms.
Florida's 'spinning' sawfish were in trouble. Now, scientists think they may have hope
An area of the Indian River Lagoon in Florida may be providing suitable habitat for juvenile smalltooth sawfish, suggesting there is hope for the recovery of the critically endangered species.
Baited camera dropped to Pacific seabed. Then this happened
Scientists use weights to keep their camera equipment in place on the seabed – but this ocean dweller was strong enough to shift it.
Divers stumble upon pod of sleeping giants in Caribbean Sea
Researchers were on an expedition in Dominica when a pod of enormous sleeping sperm whales appeared in front of them.
