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"It’s filled with dangerous species. If provoked one will use its claw to rip open the soft bellies of humans to devastating effect."
"There's no life there, period. At least not in the last 20-30,000 years or so...”
A frozen desert at the edge of Antarctica, the McMurdo Dry Valleys offer a rare glimpse into one of the harshest – and most Mars-like – environments on Earth.
Dugong vs manatee: What's the difference between these two 'floaty potatoes' – and are they really related to elephants...?
Although these two species look similar, there are some key differences that can help you tell them apart
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What wildlife documentaries don’t show: 6 times filming turned terrifying, from nearly dying in Antarctica to being arrested for subversive activities
Filming a wildlife documentary is no small feat – and sometimes, nature is working against you
"Its vicious-looking, self-sharpening teeth were designed to slice effortlessly through tough meat." 10 deadliest, most ruthless prehistoric cats ever
From tigers to tabbies, today’s cats come in many different shapes, sizes, and temperaments.
Their ancestors were just as diverse, if not more so, says Will Newton. Here are our top 10 prehistoric cats…
"Their nests are made up of thousands of climate-controlled rooms, resembling a structure not too dissimilar to an urban office block"
When it comes to industrious hard work, leafcutter ants are the best in the business...
"It always pays to give the toilet a quick scan before you use it as a bite can cause sweating, muscle twitching, nausea and death can be very rapid"
"1,000 people die every year from snake bites." 10 deadliest countries for wildlife – including the one where Gustave the 'man-eating' croc lurks
If any of these countries are on your bucket list, make sure you take extra care with your travel plans.
"We have watched and waited for this moment." World-first footage shows orangutan using canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra
The orangutan can be seen carefully making his way along the rope structure, which was put up two years ago to provide the large primates with safe passage between forest fragments.
"They can deliver an agonising bite and its venom attacks the nervous system, causing severe pain and a drop in blood pressure..."
Jo Price explains all you need to know about the Gila monster, including how its venom has helped save lives
Baby elephant suck their trunks, like human babies suck their thumbs. Here's why they do it...
"It's finer than human hair and can endure temperatures as low as -40°C." How on Earth do spiders make silk?
We take a look at just how spiders make their silk. Did you know they can make different fibre strengths for different tasks?
11 spectacular rat facts you (probably) did't know about one of the world's most vilified species. You won't believe number 9...
Despite their slightly bad press, rats are intelligent and fascinating creatures. From their super-sensitive whiskers to their surprising ability to laugh, there's plenty to admire about these impressive animals
These bees aren’t vegetarian – they’re flesh-eaters and can smell food from half a mile away
Some bees have a taste for flesh, as the National Geographic TV series Secrets of the Bees explores
Two spiders were sent to the International Space Station. Scientists were surprised to see what happened next
Two ‘spidernauts’ were studied to see how they adapted to microgravity – with surprising results
"It’s all very well squeezing the living breath out of your victims before swallowing them whole, but how do you avoid asphyxiating yourself in the process?"
Researchers reveals how these heavy-bodied snakes consume prey while inhaling and exhaling.
Satellite images reveal more than 1,000 unmapped coral reefs in Australia
The discovery of thousands of previously unchartered coral reefs could reinforce conservation efforts in northern Australian waters, say researchers.
"It's the largest biomechanical event on Earth. Just 3 lunges burn as much energy as an average human." Just how do baleen whales eat so much without teeth?
All you need to know about how baleen whales manage to eat such vast quantities of prey
Camera traps film predators descending on cave filled with 40,000 bats. What happens next is staggering
Incredible footage from Python Cave in Uganda shows leopards, monkeys and eagles all catching and feasting on virus-riddled fruit bats. Scientists say the behaviour has never been seen before.
The Colorado River vanished for 5 million years. Scientists may have just figured out where it went
University of California researchers may have solved the mystery of the US river's disappearance from the geological record.
“Imagine a rainbow-coloured kitten, shrink it down to the size of your fingertip and add a few more legs.” It’s time to rethink these tiny and cute killers
Tiny, cute and charismatic, jumping spiders open the door to a new world of eight-legged wonders
"Then there's those long, fang-tipped jaws..." 6 most cunning, devious spiders that manipulate, seduce and stalk their way to a successful kill
Meet the world's most cunning spiders, from the cannibalistic assassin spider, to the vampire spider with a penchant for human blood.
"It had big eyes, a large head, chubby cheeks, and short, stumpy legs." The 6 dinosaurs that would make the very best pets - if humans had been around
Not all dinosaurs were massive, meat-eating monsters; some were no bigger than labradors, covered in downy feathers, and cuter than buttons…
Millions of years old and still here... What exactly is a living fossil?
Ben Garrod takes a look at what is meant by a living fossil
