BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recent articles by BBC Wildlife Magazine
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
It looks like a twig and a couple of dead leaves - but this is no ordinary twig. It's a master of disguise and a ruthless killer
Its one of the most brutal insects on the planet...
"It doesn't come much weirder than having a see-through head!" 16 strangest, weirdest fish in the world, including one that can incredibly live out of water
Our seas are brimming with strange and wonderful creatures. Meet 13 of the weirdest fish in the world, which sport everything from super-long noses to golfball heads
"The blow was unbelievably powerful, like being hit with a baseball bat. To make it worse, one of her talons pierced my neck, leaving it numb and bleeding."
The harpies were mythological spirits that took the dead to hell, but this harpy eagle was intent on taking James out.
"I was filming in the Coral Sea when a huge shark rocketed up from the deep and came straight for me..."
marine photographer Tony Wu talks close shaves at sea and whale poo moments
Why do beavers build dams? And how on Earth do they do it?
All you need to know about why beavers make dams
It's as long as a bicycle, weighs the same as a German shepherd dog, is slightly creepy looking – and cries like a baby when removed from water
The giant salamanders of the Far East are by far the biggest amphibians in the world - but which one is king of all?
Do sharks really die if they stop swimming?
Why for some sharks stopping isn't an option...
