BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recent articles by BBC Wildlife Magazine
“I glanced in the mirror and saw a huge, deadly creature crawling out of my shirt. I've never disrobed so quickly in my life.”
Wildlife photographer Guy Edwardes on bad weather, big spiders and a brush with the police
5 ways to live forever: the secrets behind why some species live for a very long time
Why are some species able to live for a very long time? We take a look at the characteristics needed for a long life
6 biggest spiders in the UK, including one with a humongous 7cm leg-span: look for them in canals, gardens, ditches... and under your bed
Don't be fooled in thinking large spiders live on exotic shores as the UK is home to a few giants..
They sleep for just 30 minutes a night and only drink a couple of times a week... 15 crazy facts about the world's tallest animal
Impress your family and friends with your giraffe knowledge
How long can a fish live out of water? Meet one weird fish that can survive two months on dry land...
The amount of time a fish can survive out of water depends on the type of fish, and there is one species that is particularly adept...
How do birds sleep? Can they sleep when flying? And why don't they fall out of trees when asleep?
How do birds sleep? Can they sleep when flying? And how do they sleep in trees without falling out? A lot depends on the species.
"Come sundown it slips into a crevice and secretes a bubble of mucus that swells up and over its head like a diving helmet..."
The queen parrotfish Scarus vetula is by day a beautiful and diver-friendly reef fish. By night, it’s a reclusive slime-bag. Literally. Here's why...
The mind-controlling zombie that makes our closest cousins seek out their own killers… and it could affect humans too
Could a parasite encourage chimpanzees into encounters with leopards?
Just how on Earth are ibex able to scale vertical, sheer cliff faces?The secrets behind their seemingly impossible climbs
The Alpine ibex's amazing climbing ability is all down to its feet
It not only eats its victim from the inside out, it also uses a biological weapon to paralyse it and turn it into a zombie
The creepy parasite that uses a biological weapon to take control f its host
What's the biggest monkey in the world? Clue – it comes equipped with fearsome canine teeth that are amongst the longest of any primate
Meet the world's most colourful primate
It has brilliantly-coloured buttocks, electric blue faces and weighs the same as a Labrador
Learn all about one of the world's most colourful monkey, the mandrill including what it eats and the threats it faces
Shock moment troop uses a clever distraction plot to steal a fawn right in front of its helpless mother
Safari guide James Nguya witnessed just how smart baboons can be, when it comes to hunting and eating prey
Do spiders talk to each other?
We take a look at how spiders communicate with each other
How did eyes evolve? The bizarre story behind your vision and why octopuses are truly the greatest of all life-forms
The incredible story of our vision
It's as big as a tractor tyre and smells like a rotting corpse
Why the biggest flower in the world is also the smelliest...
It looks like an extra-terrestrial being that fell to Earth, behaves like a vampire and smells like rotting meat
We take a look at one of the world's strangest and smelliest plants
Why don’t baby birds make less noise to avoid attracting predators?
To be honest making a noise isn't always the best strategy for staying alive...
It's as long as a baseball bat, weighs the same as a Labrador and is preyed on by one of the world's deadliest animals
Learn all about one of the least known sea turtl - the flatback turtles
Underneath the ruins of ancient Rome surprising giant creatures roam - to the amazement of scientists
Emperors have come and gone but, today,
the leaders of this Roman monument live
and die by pincers, not swords
9 ruthless insect assassins – including one that chops the heads of its victims before removing their limbs
From venomous ants to zombie wasps, these insect predators deploy some of the grisliest hunting strategies in the natural world.
Devouring prey alive and biting off a mate’s head – these 9 praying mantis photos are jaw-dropping
When it strikes, the praying mantis moves with explosive speed...
It can grow over 2m long, is made up of 400 body segments and makes a strange gurgling sound as it moves underground
It can grow over 2m long, is made up of 400 body segments and makes a strange gurgling sound as it moves beneath the ground.
It’s 80 miles wide, larger than the state of Florida and is dubbed the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ – discover Antarctica’s most unstable glacier
Often referred to as the ‘Doomsday Glacier’, Thwaites Glacier is a fragile ice giant whose collapse could accelerate sea-level rise
