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"Much like Victorian ladies, females had no reason to compete. Hushed by Darwin’s theory, their role was simply to listen to the jazzy showmanship of the males"
The female superb lyrebirds have a voice – and a taste for vandalism – which they aren't afraid to use.
"Its venom contains toxins that strike the heart, nervous system and even skin cells…" World's 11 most dangerous, deadliest ocean creatures to humans
Sharks aren’t the only danger in the ocean. Here are our top 10 most deadly sea creatures, from those that sting to those that bite
It was the size of a car, weighed the same as a rhino, had a deadly hooked beak for tearing flesh and lived alongside the dinosaurs…
The prehistoric giant that wasn't a whale or a shark
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"Tilting his head to make space for his huge antlers, which were wider than the doorway, he came right on into the kitchen…"
This close-up encounter was not one Colin Dallibar expected on his trip to Scotland
“It uses jet propulsion, sucking in water and forcing it out through a siphon – this packs real power and enables them to launch into the air at more than 40kph.“
Can squid really fly? Yes, says David Brian Butvill, there are a few squid species that can get airborne... Here's how and why
"The attack is fast and deadly accurate: the goo fires from the tips of their fangs at a speed of around 30m per second…"
Nick Baker takes a look at the behaviour of the spitting spider
This wasp lookalike is almost the size of a credit card – and it drops onto its victims from above
Meet the wasp spider – a skilled hunter with a peculiar web.
This tooth-filled mouth belongs to a lethal predator – can you guess which one in less than 15 seconds?
This is a close-up image of a rare animal – can you guess which one?
Researchers looked inside an Indian well – and found a colourless creature hidden in the darkness
A new species of subterranean earthworm eel has been found living beneath the ground in the Indian state of Bihar.
"Once they near emergence, the female's thin skin bulges and pulsates with the struggles of the impatient offspring within…"
Discover the Surinam toad, a weird South American frog whose young erupt from the mother’s back
“In the blink of an eye, 6 of them hurtled towards me. Out of nowhere 1 landed on a branch just 5m away. I tried to back away, but I was easy prey…”
Conservationist Manuel was in the canopy of a Columbian cloudforest when six huge woolly monkeys came hurtling towards him
Scientists X-rayed ancient penguin bones from remote Antarctic island. Here’s why
Antarctica wasn’t always the freezing and ice-capped remote land we know today…
"Some weigh up to a massive 300kg and can grow to be 1.3m long…" Where do giant tortoises live and why on Earth are they so big?
Nick Baker explains how giant tortoises became - well - giant
"A sting from one of these deadly creatures can kill a human in a matter of hours…" 10 most dangerous, deadliest animals in the Indian Ocean
From tiny stinging jellies to huge predatory sharks, these are some of the most dangerous animals in the Indian Ocean
Do cheetahs kill and eat people?
Cheetah attacks on humans are few and far between, but the risk of a fatal encounter can never be ruled out, writes Ryan Keane.
There's a strange spinning island in Argentina that's a perfect circle – and scientists know why
Approximately 120 metres wide, the floating island of El Ojo sits in Paraná Delta in the Province of Buenos Aires.
“You’re looking at one of the wildest landscapes on Earth and watching a species that almost nobody has ever studied.“
Scientists set off into the remote Patagonian Andes to study this rare, ‘forgotten’ rodent.
Cheetah vs leopard: what's the difference between these two stunning, beautifully spotted cats?
Cheetahs and leopards might look similar, but they are more different than you may think, say the experts at Born Free
It spans over 1 million acres, contains rare creatures and is the only place on Earth where two watery, deadly apex predators clash
Everglades National Park, in the US state of Florida, is the largest subtropical wilderness in North America
Polar bear destroys almost entire colony of seabird nests in Alaska. This is why it did it
The feeding behaviour is on the rise along the state’s Arctic coast, driven by climate change.
It weighed more than 2 tonnes and holds the record for the largest bird nest on the planet…
This bird of prey is a master builder, crafting massive stick nests, called aeries, that they return to and expand year after year.
14 incredible photos of bears enjoying the water –whether it's swimming, fishing or just cooling off – in some of the world's wildest places…
From fishing in icy streams to cooling off in forest ponds, bears rely on water for food, travel and play – as this set of spectacular images proves.
Is spider silk - pound for pound - really as strong as steel?
Just how strong is spider silk? Richard Jones takes a look
Why can only big cats roar and not purr?
What makes lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars different from other cats? Why can they roar while every other cat can only purr? Read on to find out!
