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Explorers drop 6 miles into Japan's deepest abyss, then 29,556 bizarre organisms emerge from the darkness
The crewed submersible visited three underwater trenches during the expedition, reaching depths of 9,775 metres.
Oldest living animal ever found suggests Atlantic Ocean is close to tipping point, say scientists
Quahog clams can live for more than 500 years. A new study of these bivalves reveals what the ocean used to be like – and offers clues of what might happen in the future.
Watch the adorable moment this lost native species is officially restored to UK national park
After a 100-year absence, pine martens are once again exploring the woods of Exmoor National Park
Rare 'sword dragon' with bite marks on skull found on UK coast. Experts know what killed it
After more than 20 years gathering dust in the bowels of a museum, an ichthyosaur skeleton from the UK’s Jurassic Coast has finally been studied and identified as a new species.
Scientists resurrect 40,000-year-old organisms from Arctic ice – now they’re worried
Extracted from the walls of a permafrost tunnel, the revived life forms could help researchers understand more about Earth's changing climate.
Night divers capture rare images of fish carrying stinging anemones in their mouths
The incredible photos reveal a new kind of symbiosis between fish and anemones, say researchers.
16 huge animals just turned up on the outskirts of Santiago. Here's why
More than 2m long, 1.3m tall at the shoulder and up to 140kgs in weight, the guanaco is Chile's largest land mammal.
What is Fat Bear Week and why is everyone so obsessed with it?
For one week each September, Alaskan bears battle it out to be crowned the girthiest grizzly – but why?
When an underwater robot was sent to the bottom of a deep-sea canyon, it made an astounding discovery
Researchers in Uruguay have found thriving deep-water coral reefs and dozens of new species.
Why climate scientists spent 4 years tracking reindeer through Finland's northern wilderness
The researchers wanted to find out how the herbivores' grazing impacts the carbon cycle. Here's what they discovered
Jane Goodall, chimpanzee expert and conservationist, dies at 91
Dr Goodall was a world-leading expert on chimpanzees and revolutionised our understanding of the animals
How do animals stay in shape and maintain their fitness?
Humans do it, but as far as we know, neither birds, bees nor even educated fleas do it - physical exercise, that is, to stay fit. Or do they?
Nazi warheads found off German coast. What's living on them stuns scientists
With the aid of a submersible, researchers found thousands of animals thriving on the abandoned explosives in the Baltic Sea.
How stress makes koalas more at risk from a fatal STD
A new study has revealed that stress in koalas appears to drive up koala retrovirus levels, leaving them more vulnerable to chlamydia, which causes blindness, infertility and death
“I waited an hour, freezing in the water": Diver spots sharks motionless on seabed. What happened next has never been filmed before
The incredible footage was captured near New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific Ocean.
Baited cameras dropped deep into Caribbean Sea. Then this showed up
The Atlantic six-gill shark was one of four species of shark recorded for the first time off the island of Anguilla in the eastern Caribbean Sea, say researchers.
Exquisite dome-headed dinosaur unearthed in Mongolian desert is oldest ever found
The skull of the newly described dinosaur species was found “exposed on a cliff like a cabochon jewel” in the Eastern Gobi Desert.
Stripy animals with big eyes found on remote oil rig in North Sea. What they were carrying stuns researchers
Researchers found hundreds of tiny marmalade hoverflies on the remote rig, and most of them were carrying pollen – here's why that's important.
20 mind-blowing images from Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025
The winners of this year's competition include breathtaking photos of hunting orcas, venomous octopuses and adorable 'lady bugs of the sea'.
Scientists sink lights to bottom of Chicago River. What they find is incredible
Researchers say what they discovered highlights the remarkable recovery of this once heavily polluted waterway on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois.
Powerful images show beauty and brutality of birds like you've never seen them before
See 14 extraordinary photos and videos of birds from the Audubon Photography Awards 2025.
Odd animal seen 'flying' over seafloor in Caribbean. But that's not the strangest thing it does
Flying gurnards tap the sand as they skim along the bottom of the ocean. Researchers say the unusual behaviour has a vital purpose.
Night mission in India leads scientists to one of the rarest songs on Earth
Birdwatchers have rediscovered the big-eyed, long-legged Jerdon’s courser in south-east India, putting it back on the list of critically endangered birds.
Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from deadly chlamydia
The newly developed, single-dose vaccine could be a key tool in protecting the tree-dwelling marsupials from the chlamydia epidemic, say researchers.