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Makoshika State Park

A tiny object preserved in dinosaur poop may unlock one of palaeontology’s biggest mysteries

The fossilised dinosaur poop was discovered in the USA’s Hell Creek Formation, a known hotspot for prehistoric remains
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Kaʻaʻawa

It was born from volcanoes, is millions of years old – and it’s still growing today

It might be a stunning travel destination, but the Hawaiian Islands hide a molten secret beneath their stunning sands
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Gaboon viper or Western gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), Viperidae, repeatedly opening its mouth after eating to adjust its fangs.

“They’re powerful enough to break human skin – and contain venom.” 7 longest (and deadliest) fangs on the planet

Inside the mouths of some of the most unsuspecting creatures lie the longest, sharpest and most jaw-dropping gnashers in the animal kingdom
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View of an Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus), a subspecies of the Asian elephant in Northern Thailand

"They're more closely related to woolly mammoths than they are to African elephants…" Just how different are African, forest and Asian elephants? 

These huge creatures are far more different than you might think
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Why do seahorses look like horses

Why do seahorses look like miniature horses?

Just why do seahorses look like horses? Helen Scales explains why their equine-looking head makes them stealthy ambush predators
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A selective focus shot of a Dunnock bird perched on the grass with a blurred background

"Females frequently take not one, but two ‘husbands’ and have been documented copulating over 250 times with both in order to start a family"

Dunnocks breed with multiple male partners – all in the name of good motherhood – as zoologist and broadcaster Lucy Cooke explains.
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A chimpanzee holding stick in the Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania. © Getty/Anup Shah

“It’s an effective ambush. If not impaled, the wounded animal tries to flee but is promptly grabbed by its assailant and swiftly chomped, head first.”

In south-eastern Senegal live female chimps that use spears to prize slumbering bush babies from tree cavities, as zoologist and broadcaster Lucy Cooke explains.
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Plain's zebra

"She repeatedly kicked his head to prevent an attack." Kick-ass female zebra saves foal from infanticidal male

New research is uncovering the matriarchal secrets of zebras – including unprecedented behaviour, says Lucy Cooke
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Blacktip reef sharks hunting on beach

“This moment was wild.” Astonishing footage shows sharks exploding out of water so fast they land on beach

The incredible footage was captured on a beach in Indonesia where shark finning used to take place – since it stopped, the shark population has made a remarkable comeback.
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"A series of well-judged turns can be enough to send a hungry animal home empty-handed." Ever wondered why predators are so bad at catching prey?

Here's why predators have a seemingly low success rate at hunting and killing their prey
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CHICAGO - MARCH 07: The face of "Lucy," an Australopithecus afarensis and part of the "Evolving Planet" exhibit, is displayed at the Field Museum March 7, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. The new exhibit, which opens to the public March 10, presents the evolution of life, taking a visitor through a four-billion-year journey. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Just how many species of human have there been?

We aren’t the only humans to have called Earth ‘home’; before us there were dozens of human species and like us they travelled far and wide…
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Large heap of animal bones laying down on the land.

It wiped out 90% of life on Earth, turned the oceans into graveyards – and it very nearly ended life on our planet entirely

The time nearly everything died
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Wood frog

"As temperatures drop below freezing, it freezes solid, with 70% of the water in its body turning to ice. It stops breathing, its heart stops beating and its kidneys stop functioning" 

This frog survives winter by spending it frozen solid - literally
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This amazing metallic blue tarantula is the most beautiful spider in the world

If ever proof were needed that spiders can be beautiful, then this is surely it. Meet the Gooty tarantula
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Pair of reticulated giraffes in Buffalo Springs National Reserve

Taller than a double-decker bus or longer than a lorry: Discover 10 tallest, longest animals on the planet

Meet the animal kingdom’s true giants – record-breakers in height on land and in the sea
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It looked like a rodent but don't be fooled, this was no rodent. This is thought to be the world's first primate – and our ancestor

Meet the tiny mammal that survived the dino-killing asteroid to became our earliest ancestor
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"He began waving his arms violently up and down while screaming at the top of his voice. I turned and finally saw what was making him so afraid…"

A lesson in not taking wild animals for granted, no matter how calm and docile they might appear to be.
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Male Western Lowland Gorilla walking

Think you know your family? Well, think again. You might call yourself a Jones or a Patel, but at heart you're a great ape

Learn all about great apes in this expert guide from Nakedi Maputla from African Wildlife Foundation
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Chalk cliffs and sea stacks off Ballard Down. Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

It's more than 185 million years old, as long as the Suez Canal – and locked inside are millions of ancient monsters

From giant marine reptiles to intricate spiral shells, the Dorset coast remains a treasure trove for modern explorers.
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Can polar bears live in Antarctica

Why can't polar bears live in Antarctica?

Yes polar bears could live in Antarctica, but the results would be disastrous...
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It’s 50 million years old, the size of Wembley Stadium and could fit 12 Boeing 747s inside – but the only way in is via a 100-metre plunge

This spectacular cave in Oman is one of the largest cave chambers in the world.
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Moon Snail illustration

It drills through shells with a cocktail of acid and enzymes – then liquefies its victim inside their own home

If you're visiting a sandy beach you may like to reflect on something that might be going on below your feet. Lurking behind the veil of wet sand, a killer is on the prowl. A driller-killer, no less. Let me introduce you to the moon snail
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How do birds mate? A pair of Cormorants seen sitting on a tree

Do male birds have penises? The surprisingly bizarre way birds have sex

Just how do birds mate and reproduce? Stuart Blackman explains the intricacies of bird sex and why males don't have penises
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The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear species found across Eurasia and North America.

I woke up to a bear cub pulling at my sleeping bag – and then its mother and sister arrived...

Wildlife photographer Danny Green talks sinking ships and battles for sleeping bags
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