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Why do crabs walk sideways? The surprising reason behind their quirky side-step

Marine biologist Matt Slater explains why walking sideways is the fastest option for crabs
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Are any animals bulletproof?

There are some animals, says Ellen Husain, that seem to be able to deflect bullets...
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It's venomous, has an electric organ, glows in the dark and sweats milk – meet the world's most confusing animal

The animal in question also has a fleshy bill, webbed feet and sharp claws.
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Vampire finch: how this blood-thirsty bird rules the roost on a remote outpost of the Galápagos Islands

The tiny bird lives on Wolf and Darwin Islands, the most far-flung of the Galápagos Islands.
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Animals beginning with 'N', including the incredibly cute napu

Discover the wonderful creatures in the animal kingdom, one 'N' at a time.
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7 of the weirdest fungi in the world you (probably) haven't heard of, from the bleeding tooth to dead man's fingers

Fungi can be very strange. Here's our round-up of some of the weirdest fungi on the planet.
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I felt a “gut-wrenching, ever-present guilt that I wasn’t doing enough to save nature.” Eco-anxiety is on the rise - here's how to tackle it

With devastating biodiversity losses and a climate in chaos, it’s not surprising that we are increasingly anxious about the state of our planet says Lucy Lapwing
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: magical underwater world takes gold

Enjoy a selection of winning images from the renowned Natural History Museum competition, now in its 60th year.
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Mummified seals are appearing in Antarctica’s ice deserts. Explorers just found tracks leading to one of the bodies

Some of the seals are centuries old, preserved by the dry Antarctica air.
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What happens to dead whales? How their humongous carcasses create a whole new ecosystem that will last for decades

Ever wondered what happens when a whale dies in the ocean? Joanna Bagniewska explains
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Spider-tailed horned viper: meet the "snake in spider's clothing" that fools its prey into a shocking death

This is surely a contender for the world's weirdest – and trickiest – snake.
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Bison snot holds the American prairie together. Here's how, according to an ecosystem expert

Join us on an extraordinary journey through the gut of America's largest land animal...
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Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: as humans fled the worst nuclear incident in history, animals moved in...

Brown bears, golden eagles, wolves, lynx and bison are just a few of the species that now live in the partially abandoned city of Chernobyl in Ukraine. Some animals are flourishing, others have been forced to evolve...
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WildPhotos: 12 remarkable images of our natural world

The line-up for WildPhotos – a new one-day photography event held in Bristol – has been announced. Here's a selection of mesmerising images from some of the key speakers.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: deadly jaguar bite among 14 highly commended photos

A jaguar delivering a lethal bite, sleeping seals and two adorable baby owls are just a few of the breathtaking images to feature in the 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
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The world's most profound wildlife and environmental films and TV of 2024

The nominees for Wildscreen's prestigious Panda Awards 2024 have been announced.
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Meet the man safeguarding owls from an illicit trade in central Nepal

Nepal’s Raju Acharya has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for spearheading a ten-year plan to safeguard the country's owls, including the jungle owlet, rock eagle owl and Eurasian eagle owl.
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Turtle vs tortoise: what's the difference - and just how on earth do they breathe without expanding their rigid ribcage?

What makes a turtle a turtle and a tortoise a tortoise is not always clear, says Ellen Husain
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This rare Indian tree frog has upside-down sex in dank holes – scientists have just figured out why

Of all 7,708 species of frogs known to science, the Charles Darwin’s frog – endemic to the Andaman Archipelago in the Indian Ocean – is the only one known to breed in this way, say scientists.
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Can chickens fly? They might not be as grounded as you think

Ellen Husain takes a look at a chicken's ability to fly
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Scariest spiders: 8 arachnids that may give some people the creeps

Here are some of the scariest spiders on the planet - but remember only a very few pose any real threat to humans, so rather than hate them, marvel at their prowess and ingenuity instead
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How do birds fly? We explain how they get - and stay - airborne

Just how do birds stay in the air and fly? We take a look at a bird's anatomy and dynamics
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Flying Ant Day: 10 facts, a (very bad) joke and why the remarkable summer spectacle should be celebrated

Flying ants are harmless to humans. In fact, their mass emergence in the middle of summer is really quite amazing. Here's why...
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Wild West Youth Film and Photography Competition

The search for the next generation of nature’s storytellers in the West of England.
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