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"It kills prey by wrapping around its body and squeezing until the victim has a heart attack…" The 10 most dangerous, deadliest animals in Borneo
While some of these animals are famously dangerous, others might be a bit of a surprise...
A sting from this huge, dustbin lid-sized starfish could cause pus, bleeding and anaphylaxis. But that’s not the only reason to be VERY worried
Crown-of-thorns sea stars are a huge threat to fragile coral reefs
It looks like a pinecone and is the most trafficked mammal in the world – now scientists have just found a new species
New DNA analysis could help conserve this endangered mammal
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"When they use these spines, they puncture them really deeply into their attacker. They can deliver venom into the wound"
10 gigantic, deadly and terrifying sea monsters that were inspired by humongous real-life ocean animals
These real-life ocean animals were so terrifying to seafarers that they became embedded in history as legendary sea monsters
Deep in the New Mexico desert lies a hidden kingdom of 119 ancient caves – home to aerial hunters that catch prey at 60mph
Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the US state of New Mexico is home to a whole host of eye-catching animals – including thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats.
You’ve never seen polar bears like this: 14 captivating photos that reveal the deadly apex predator's softer side
Polar bears might rule the Arctic, but they also have a surprisingly tender side – captured here in 14 striking moments in the wild
"Within minutes, the asteroid created a 1.5 km curtain of rock that collapsed into the North Sea, creating a tsunami taller than Big Ben"
Did a huge asteroid really strike the North Sea millions of years ago?
“It’s by far the largest I’ve ever seen in my 25 years as a marine biologist..." The giant black coral that isn't black at all
A coral over twice the height of an adult – and possibly 400 years old – has been found in the depths of Fiordland
It looked & acted like today’s moles – but this was the first: a Jurassic mammal built with supercharged digging arms for life beneath the dinosaurs
The mole that sheds light on how mammals evolved...
"After getting the go-ahead, it will drop its act and use its large canines to tear chunks of flesh off its unsuspecting client." Nature's 10 biggest, greatest liars and con artists
Not everything is quite as it seems with these master manipulators…
"It's claimed there's one deadly snake for every square metre..." World's 6 weirdest islands, from lethal snake island to the bizarre swimming pig isle
From venomous snake-infested rocks to islands full of swimming pigs, the world is home to some seriously strange places
BBC launches new wildlife video podcast as part of the Watches expansion
Naturewatch will begin this autumn, highlighting the best of British wildlife each week
Fierce, majestic – and built to kill – The world's biggest and mightiest birds of prey
All you need to know about the magnificent birds of prey, including the biggest in the world
You're never really alone on the Appalachian Trail: 14 incredible animals to spot on North America's most famous hike
The forests, ridges and remote mountains that surround the Appalachian Trail are a haven for wildlife, including black bears, moose, owls and bobcats.
Think you've got thick skin? It's nothing compared to this super-tough animal
Meet the animal with the thickest skin on the planet.
"It stands on its rock looking not so much like a streamlined submariner as an overfed blackbird"
Known in Welsh as a ‘bird of the torrent’, the dipper is the UK’s only aquatic songbird and always fascinating to watch.
18 ridiculous animal body parts that don’t make any sense (until you learn why...)
Discover the origin and purpose of the structures of living things, from why baboons have swollen bottoms to the comically-large paws of moles.
It's grumpy, looks like it's had a VERY bad hair day, and has formidable jaws that can expand to 12 times their normal size – allowing it to swallow enormous prey
This contender for the fastest-eating fish lures prey with a fin disguised as a worm.
"It terrorised the seas 90 to 80 million years ago just a few million years before its equally ferocious two-legged namesake did the same thing on land..."
It might share its name with the largest meat-eating dinosaur that ever lived, but this isn’t the T.rex we all know and recognise…
They ate this potato relative in a salad – then lost their minds for 11 days
Potatoes are a kitchen staple – but one of their botanical cousins has a much darker reputation.
A once-decimated creature is returning to New York’s waterways. Now scientists are collecting its DNA
New York Harbour once boasted massive wild oyster populations – but intensive harvesting and harbour pollution led to the collapse of the reefs
Know your Zygomorphic & Bioacoustics from your Anthropocene & Neotony? 81 strange, bizarre scientific & biological terms you probably don't know...
Have you ever puzzled over the meaning of a particular wildlife word or phrase? Then puzzle no more! From the 'Fraser Darling effect' to the 'K-T Boundary', our glossary provides the explanation – in plain, simple English.
Microplastics found in testicles, kidneys, livers, placentas, and even a toddler's poo... how worried should we be?
Are microplastics actually in our brains, and how worried should we be about it?
