Environment
9 mind-blowing photos of animals entombed in amber
Astonishing images of amber-enveloped spiders, flies and lizards.
It's 3 million years old, the size of Vikos Gorge and is home to one of the world's weirdest animals – the 'human fish'
Megan Shersby explores one of the world's most spectacular caves, Postojna Cave
Which absorbs more carbon – forests or oceans?
Forests store a remarkable amount of carbon, but which stores more – forests or oceans?
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It’s the same size as Japan, can be seen from space and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and it’s teeming with thousands of species
The largest coral reef in the world is also the most famous, attracting millions of visitors each year
A rapidly melting ‘Doomsday Glacier’ and a monstrous deep-sea fish: 6 of nature’s signals that could warn of the end of the world
Whether these signs are rooted in science (like the Doomsday Glacier) or simply popular myth, they have been associated with the end of the world – or at least life as we know it
It existed 800 years ago, was home to 100,000 people – and was powered by poop
New research suggests that seabird guano may have been one of the main driving forces behind the rise of Peru's Chincha Kingdom.
Scientists spent 160 days collecting samples from the bottom of the ocean. They had “virtually no idea” what lived there before
A team of researchers have collected hundreds of previously unknown species to understand the impact of deep-sea mining
It’s older than the Roman Empire, taller than the Statue of Liberty and as heavy as 7 blue whales
Meet the General Sherman tree – the largest tree on the planet.
1.6 million years ago, a bird flew over this mountain range in Haiti. It helped create a plant wonderland
Research reveals the flight paths of ancient birds kickstarted the evolution of an exceptionally biodiverse mountain range in the Caribbean nation.
Why scientists just drilled 1,000m to the bottom of the ‘Doomsday Glacier’
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and South Korea wanted to see inside the 40-mile-wide Antarctic glacier to learn more about why it's melting so rapidly.
"A flying block of ice the size of a truck nearly knocked our helicopter out of the air” – A stark reminder of the colossal power of nature
A sober reminder never to underestimate the power of nature.
This “stealthy finger of death” instantly freezes and kills anything in its path and spreads several metres a day
Brinicles, or briner colds, were first filmed in 2011 for the BBC’s Frozen Planet
Remote cameras in Yellowstone capture cougars and wolves on the hunt. The footage reveals something important
Researchers installed cameras in the US national park to monitor cougar density and abundance – and to see how these apex predators interact with other species, such as wolves.
Underwater ‘sirens’ and the loneliest whale in the world: 6 of the weirdest noises heard in the ocean (including an unsolved mystery)
While most of the ominous-sounding noises recorded in the ocean have been resolved, others remain a mystery...
Wolf reintroduction and throwing puffins off cliffs: 6 times humans intervened in nature – for the better
From the reintroduction of grey wolves in Yellowstone National Park to throwing pufflings off cliffs, there are times when human intervention has been successful
“It’s a disease superhighway.” The shocking new ecosystem that’s evolving in our oceans
A unique synthetic ecosystem is evolving in our oceans – welcome to the plastisphere
Planted trees are dying in their thousands. Are these schemes a waste of time and money?
Vast amounts of money are spent on tree planting schemes, yet nature can do the job for free
11 creepy, abandoned places reclaimed by nature – "After the people moved out the animals moved in"
From bomb craters to spoil heaps, whaling stations to war zones, abandoned human landscapes are becoming unexpected sanctuaries
Where is the coldest place on Earth – the Arctic or Antarctica?
Is Antarctica or the Arctic the coldest placer on Earth? Why is one colder than the other?
Refreezing the Arctic, brightening the clouds so they reflect the sun's rays – the crazy but serious geoengineering ideas that could save our planet
It’s snowing underwater? How in the great depths of the ocean there's a constant snowstorm
Did you know it never stops 'snowing' in the ocean?
16,000 dinosaur footprints discovered in Bolivia. It's the largest collection ever found
Some of the footprints recorded are 30 cm in diameter – that's the size of a large frying pan.
Mysterious animal discovered in Utah's Great Salt Lake. It may exist nowhere else on Earth
Scientists say they're not sure exactly how the newly discovered species found its way into the enormous US lake.
After nuclear disaster, sunflowers were planted. And they could transform the landscape in a very interesting way
From golden fields to buzzing pollinators, the sunflower is more than just a pretty face – it’s a powerhouse of nature that could help clean nuclear pollution
