"He throws a sack over the python’s head before grabbing it..." Bizarrely David Attenborough's first TV series saw him catch wild animals for zoos
David Attenborough’s broadcast career began, remarkably, with a series in which he captured animals and brought them back to a UK zoo
“This IS the yellow brick road.” Deep-sea robot discovered real-life yellow brick road in the depths of the ocean – does it lead to the Emerald City?
Think the yellow brick road is fictional? Think again. It’s real and it can be found more than 1,000 metres deep in the ocean
Aardvark, angel shark, axolotls... 23 amazing animals starting with 'A'
From the adorable aardvark to the mysterious aye-aye, here are 22 animals starting with 'a'
"It sees two summers per year, and more daylight than any other animal on earth..."
Two summers a year? Yes please! Meet the bird that, thanks to its mammoth migration, enjoys two summers a year
"If some stop swimming they will suffocate..." Did you know fish can do maths, walk, fly AND pee? 15 fish facts that leave you scratching your head
Think you know fish? Think again. From farting herrons to maths geniuses, these underwater wonders continue to surprise us
It's been confirmed – the kraken monster really did exist, 84 million years ago...
This giant cephalopod dwarfed mosasaurs and other massive marine reptiles that lived during the time of the dinosaurs…
There’s a mysterious lake in India that’s filled with perfectly circular floating islands. And it’s home to one of the longest snakes on Earth
In India, you’ll find the only floating national park on Earth – and people live on it
“I found myself standing shoulder-to-shoulder with a huge male grizzly bear.”
Amy Gulick on playing with humpbacks, packing slippers and competing for salmon
“He’s just a blob.” This teeny, tiny baby bobtail squid the size of a peppercorn is the cutest thing you’ll see all day
It would be easy to miss this tiny animal, which is smaller than a fingernail.
These photos of Canadian wildlife are utterly staggering
From play-fighting polar bears and prowling lynx to soaring bald eagles and leaping orcas, these remarkable images capture the beauty and resilience of wildlife in Canada.
Birds
Researchers put a big pair of eyeballs on the coast of Denmark and left them there for 46 days. Here's why
Fish-stealing seabirds can cause problems for fisheries and aquaculture companies so scientists tried to find a harmless way of putting them off their seafood feast.
This bizarre bird's entire annual cycle follows the rhythm on the moon, groundbreaking study reveals
Moonlight plays a huge part in how red-necked nightjars feed, migrate and raise their young, reveals new study.
Do any birds hibernate?
Are there any birds that can hibernate? Ben Hoare takes a look
Which species are named after Sir David Attenborough? And how many of them are there?
Sir David Attenborough has over 50 species named after him, ranging from a prehistoric marine reptile to a native British flower only found in the Brecon Beacons of South Wales.
"Incredibly emotional." Red-and-green macaws return to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest after 200-year absence
Freshly fledged red-and-green macaw chicks mark a major milestone in the recovery of the colourful birds along the Brazilian coast, say conservationists.
Bald eagle vs golden eagle: what's the difference between these two gigantic raptors?
How exactly do you tell the difference between a golden eagle and a bald eagle?
How to identify wildlife
Red squirrel vs grey squirrel: Think you know how they differ? Think again as the differences between these two squirrels will surprise you
We take a look at how the red squirrel differs to its American grey cousin
Brown rat or water vole: How to tell the difference between these two lookalike-rodents
When all you've seen is a flash of brown fur, it can be hard to know whether it was a water vole or rat. Though the two species tend to live in different habitats, there are areas where they overlap, potentially leading to cases of mistaken identity. So how do you tell rats and water voles apart?
Mink or otter? What's the difference between these two slippery, semiaquatic lookalikes?
How do you tell the difference between otters and mink?
LRPs, PG Tips and Jizz: Cracking the secret language of birders
You’re sitting in a hide and overhear other birders talking. The conversation ranges from ‘LRPs’ and ‘roosting Leos’ and you scratch your chin as you try to decipher their code – welcome to the world of birding jargon.
It's the fastest animal in the world and its deadly claws can catch prey mid-air: Meet one of the world's most incredible birds of prey
Peregrines are the ultimate urban predator. Learn all about them, including how to spot them ‘stooping’ to catch prey
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Plants
"1 in 10 people will sustain long-term damage to their lungs, & for 1%, the infection can spread to their brain & spinal cord." What you need to know fungus storms
Top 10 facts about fungus storms
David Attenborough as you've never seen him before – him laughing at the noisiest plant in the world might be the most joyful thing you'll watch today
The noisiest plant in the world is actually quite amusing, as this BBC video with David Attenborough proves.
It rains poison, blinds on contact – and its fruit could kill: Inside the ‘Tree of Death'
"The ghostly trunks of a vast forest, submerged for tens of thousands of years, rose out of the sediment. These mighty trees had lived for hundreds of years before their watery grave"
The mystery of 60,000-year-old trees that still smell like fresh incense
