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Who was 'Mike the Headless Chicken' – and just how long did he live without a head?
Ellen Husain recounts the story of 'Miracle Mike the Headless Chicken'
Why on Earth are pink lakes pink? The science behind nature's most vibrant waters
Yes some lakes are pink. Here's why
Just why do male animals produce so much sperm when females produce so few eggs?
Stuart Blackman explains why there is so much more sperm than eggs...
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“They're equipped with 15cm claws, can run at speeds of 50kph, clear 2m when jumping and deliver a mean kick – just how worried should I be?”
Deep in the heart of a rainforest in Queensland, Stuart Portugal's childhood dream of encountering a cassowary in the wild could become a reality. But despite being one of the world’s tallest species of bird, catching a glimpse of this elusive creature is easier said than done.
Do honey bears actually eat honey – and are they real bears?
We take a look at the diet of honey bears, also known as a Kinkajou
"Known as the Gateway to Hell, where lurid-coloured acid lakes create an eerie, alien world." 10 barren dead zones where nothing survives...
Dead zones are fascinating, often alien places, where nothing or very little lives
"What had she been doing? Her tank mates were two other females, so who (or indeed where) was the daddy?"
When there is a lack of males, female bonnethead sharks can reproduce by themselves
"It's a colossal 3 metres long, weighs 27kg and uses over 100 small, hooked teeth to grab hold of their prey and kill it by constriction
Learn all about the boa constrictor in our expert guide, including where they live and how much they weigh
Coelacanth, chameleon, civet... 19 amazing, incredible animals starting with 'C' including one 'living fossil' that lived alongside the dinosaurs
From camel to cuttlefish, here are 19 animals beginning with the letter 'C'.
Huge size and incredible power of bison revealed in 11 awe-inspiring photos
These images of the American bison show just how enormous and strong this mammal is
The Covid lockdown accidentally created an incredible nature experiment. Here’s why
What is the anthropause?
This iconic New York landmark is becoming a magnet – not just for tourists, but birds
Does anything live on the Statue of Liberty – and Ellis Island?
“They simply moved in.” Thousands of tiny falcons are taking over this ancient Italian city
Thousands of lesser kestrels have been living in and around the ancient Italian city of Matera for centuries
"He may have had his leg grabbed by a crocodile and his head pulled by a leopard" 10 gruesome deaths and brutal moments preserved forever as fossils
To become a fossil, an animal has to die. However, not all deaths are equal and some are a lot more gruesome than others…
“It had a massive beak and equally massive claws.” Photographer’s near miss with huge, ‘crazy’ bird in Finland
Samuel Bloch on wild horses, crazy capercaillies and sleeping on the job
22 incredible, powerful photos of Africa's Big Five - the animals that struck fear into 19th century big-game hunters
Spectacular images of Africa's Big Five in the wild
Hundreds of dying rivers, 4 million km² of wetlands lost and 420 water-related violent conflicts: Just how dangerous is the global water emergency?
From shrinking rivers and dying wildlife to growing fears of global conflict, here’s why experts say the world is running dangerously dry.
60 metres below an arid desert lies a secret, gigantic underground lake that's hundreds of metres deep and home to animals found nowhere else on earth
It might sound like a location from The Game of Thrones, but the Dragon’s Breath Cave, hidden deep below the Kalahari Desert in Namibia, is actually the home of a vast 264-metre-deep lake, with a surface area the size of two football pitches
"It contains enough venom to kill 10 adult humans" 11 deadliest animals in South America, including a gigantic snake that can swallow a person whole
When it comes to wildlife South America is one of most diverse places on Earth, and some of its extraordinary species can be dangerous...
"Divers have been rammed so hard that the air is knocked out of their lungs." A deadly predator with bone-crushing jaws and a temper to match
The air-breathing fish with a vicious head-butt
Why are ocean creatures so darned big?
We take a look at the reasons why marine animals typically grow much larger than land animals
Can a human outrun a bear?
Only a muppet would try and outrun a bear, says Helen Pilcher. Here's why...
"There we were, being ambushed by a probably very hungry polar bear, in a boat with no engine and no means of protecting ourselves..."
Documentary cinematographer Jamie McPherson recalls his terrifying encounter with a polar bear in the Arctic wilderness.
"Its lethal toxins rapidly interfere with nerve function, locking muscles & shutting down vital processes." Despite its beauty it's one deadly shell
Is this the world’s deadliest beach souvenir?
