Environment
100km-wide "hidden giant" discovered beneath Antarctic ice sheet
A vast granite body roughly half the size of Wales has been found beneath the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica…
Great Smoky Mountains wildlife captured in 15 breathtaking photos
From black bears and elk to owls and fireflies – 15 spectacular wildlife images from the US national park.
Scientists record world's longest underwater timelapse. What is reveals is astonishing
The 1,000-day underwater timelapse, recorded on an urban reef in Miami, shows corals bleaching before making a miraculous recovery.
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Florida's 'spinning' sawfish were in trouble. Now, scientists think they may have hope
An area of the Indian River Lagoon in Florida may be providing suitable habitat for juvenile smalltooth sawfish, suggesting there is hope for the recovery of the critically endangered species.
Yellowstone received a whopping 4,762,988 visits in 2025. But it wasn't the most-visited US national park
People flock to Yellowstone for its dramatic geysers, unique geological features and incredible wildlife. You may (or may not) be surprised to learn that it was not the most-visited US national park in 2025.
It’s bigger than Hawaiʻi, over 350km long and home to the ‘unicorn of the sea’
Scoresbysund is the largest fjord system in the world – but it’s probably not where you might assume it to be
“They felt they’d been deceived.” Was Yellowstone’s celebrated wolf reintroduction all it’s cracked up to be?
It’s over 30 years since wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone but the pay-off for the park is disputed
Scientists uncover 'lost world’ beneath North Sea – once home to beavers, deer and even bears
A new study has found evidence to suggest the now-submerged landmass of Doggerland in Europe was covered in a temperate mosaic of oak, elm, and hazel more than 16,000 years ago…
The world’s longest venomous snake and a creature that smells like popcorn – meet 9 animals living in the wettest place on Earth
This remarkable place has a remarkable amount of rainfall. And as a result, the forests around it are hugely biodiverse
It flows over 4,000 miles, crosses 11 countries – and a deadly apex predator lurks within it
The Nile crocodile is one the river's most deadly – and patient – ambush predators
It’s 100 times the size of Yellowstone, almost entirely covered by ice and is home to the ‘Iceberg Graveyard’
Northeast Greenland National Park is a wilderness so large it's more than 100 times the size of Yellowstone
“Notoriously cannibalistic.” Animals are eating their own kind in this enormous US estuary
Researchers used 37 years of data to study predation on blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay. They discovered the animals are eating each other.
It may look like a bridge, but this crossing isn’t made of brick or concrete – but it lasts for hundreds of years
Discover the incredible way humans use trees in this remote forest in India
Huge carnivores are roaming the streets of this Ethiopian city. What they're doing could be saving people $100,000 USD per year
In the city of Mekelle, hyenas and other urban scavengers are helping save the waste disposal sector money while also curbing carbon emissions, new study finds.
Stunning wildflower 'superbloom' sweeps through Death Valley. It's the best display in a decade
The hottest place on the planet has transformed into a sea of colour, as desert gold and notch-leaf phacelia flowers fill the valley floor.
It’s almost the size of the US, spans 11 countries and is home to a creature that looks like a sabre-toothed sausage
The Sahara Desert is one of the world's most inhospitable places – with some astonishing wildlife
“At first, we were puzzled.” Scientists track 69 ravens through Yellowstone – and make remarkable discovery
The researchers wanted to find out exactly how ravens find wolf kills in the US national park.
This Antarctic glacier looks like it’s gushing blood. Scientists have finally figured out what’s going on
Blood Falls erupts from 50-feet-high fissures in one of the most extreme environments on Earth
This microstate borders one of Europe’s most biodiverse mountain ranges but is the least biodiverse country in the world – here’s why
San Marino is a mountainous microstate measuring just 61km2
There’s a cave in Kentucky that’s 426 miles long – and fish-eating spiders lurk in it
Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world – but where is it?
Scientists looked beneath one of oldest trees on Earth. What they found is astounding
The researchers discovered a hidden world of life among the roots of Chile's ancient alerce trees. Here's why that's important.
It's a staggering 300 metres underground, features amazing 11-metre-tall crystals – and has a deadly 90% humidity level
It's 3 times the size of the UK and home to rare penguins, alien-like fish and the world's most isolated inhabited islands
How one tiny island community makes a vast contribution to protecting ocean biodiversity
The 'Great Texas Freeze' killed thousands of beloved songbirds. Scientists are worried about what might happen next
North America’s largest swallow, the purple martin, was hit hard by winter storms in 2021. With erratic weather events becoming more common, experts are concerned about the bird's long-term survival.
