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BBC Earth records rare footage of burrowing bee’s violent mating frenzy – watch the brutal race to reproduce
After spending a year underground, the female Dawson’s burrowing bee emerges from her colony – only to be pounced on by hundreds of potential mates
"Males are known for being massive ‘mummies’ boys’, kept alive by their post-menopausal matriarch’s hunting handouts"
It may seem that humans have little in common with orcas, also known as killer whales, yet we actually share a common trait not often seen in the animal kingdom.
Researchers dropped a sound recorder into the Baltic Sea and left it there for two months – what they heard completely astonished them
They recorded 10,000 sounds, all made by the same animal...
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"They're the top dogs, coolest cats, high flyers and leaders of the pack. Without them it wouldn't be quite the way it is today." 9 animals that changed the world
From savvy primates to cloned sheep we look at the animals that shaped our world
Do we know what happened to the remains of the last known thylacine?
The remains of the last known thylacine were thought to be forever lost ...
"22% of US men think they could beat a chimpanzee in a fight." Hmm... Here's how humans REALLY compare to the world's 10 strongest primates
Discover the strongest primates on the planet…
Watch wonderful footage of joyful apes spinning themselves around – and around – and around until they get dizzy
Spinning apes give clues on why humans seek out mind-altering experiences, according to new research
Why on Earth don’t woodpeckers get headaches and concussion when drumming?
Drumming is a springtime sound that's unrelated to feeding or nestbuilding.
"The female pinned us to the spot, legs akimbo, for over two hours. In addition to mating with her consorts, she also wanted to mate with me"
Lucy Cooke explains why licentious lionesses are simply protecting their offspring
The last known photograph of this majestic predator was taken in 1925. Its disappearance remains a mystery. Could it ever return?
70 years since the Barbary lion vanished from North Africa, new research is reshaping our understanding of how this mountain dwelling predator lived, why it disappeared and whether it could one day return to the wild
“Bubbles are coming up all over the place.” One mile below the surface of the ocean, it fizzes like Champagne
A rare phenomenon is happening on an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean – amazing scientists
“The beaches may be safer, but the sharks haven’t gone anywhere" Just how deadly is shark island?
Despite years of deadly shark attacks, Réunion Island has made its beaches safer – but beneath the tropical paradise, the predators remain.
It's 80km long, 10km wide and thousands of metres deep. Now, robots are revealing the extraordinarily strange creatures that live in its darkest depths
Australia’s Bass Canyon is thousands of metres deep and its dark waters are home to many mysterious marine creatures
"Bloodthirsty bum-biters that stalk their prey by listening to them breathe may sound more evil than Dracula himself"
Lucy Cooke explains how this bloodthirsty bum-biter has a surprisingly strong sisterhood – and why it's essential to their survival.
This majestic and deadly wild cat is a master at stalking and ambushing its prey – and dragging its carcass high up into the trees
Learn all about leopards in this expert species guide from the African Wildlife Foundation.
The wild wolf who befriended dogs and humans – and stole the heart of an entire town
Romeo, sweet Romeo. The wild wolf that became part of a town
It's the size of Leeds, 2,000 metres deep down in the Gulf of Mexico and known as the 'Pool of Death'
So do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand?
Why do we say ostriches bury their heads in the sand - and do they really bury their heads? Stuart Blackman looks at the evidence and how this saying originated
Heron vs egret: what's the difference between these two leggy, long-necked, very elegant, beautiful birds?
Know your herons from your egrets? Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts takes a look at some of the differences…
Deep sea robot discovered bizarre ‘forest’ full of eerie animals 2,442 metres deep, astonishing scientists
The deep-sea landscape seems so odd that it wouldn’t look out of place in a cartoon
What's the most common bird in the world? Clue there's a whopping 20 billion of them
From agricultural pests to garden favourites, these are the most common and widely seen birds around the world – both wild and domestic
Venomous vs poisonous – do you know the difference?
We explore the differences between venomous and poisonous
“If they could do this almost 100 years ago, could we replicate it in a modern-day maritime version?” The 1930s US president who inspired marine conservation scheme
How a trip to a US national park sparked the idea for a scheme to protect oceans and tackle coastal youth unemployment
"Just keep swimming." Shark expert tags largest fish on the planet off New England coast
Tagging sharks and other marine animals can help scientists understand the reasons behind their migrations.
