Red panda vs giant panda: what's the difference between these adorable, furry animals?
They are both considered cute and fluffy, but the red panda and giant panda are worlds apart when it comes to taxonomy
Do animals get STDs?
Can animals get STDS? Yes says Aoife Glass
How maggots are able to help solve crimes
Did you know maggots can help solve crime - and even murders? Erica McAlister explains how
Why The Gambia should be your next birdwatching holiday destination
Diverse landscapes, incredible weather and over 600 species of birds. Read on to discover what makes this West African country ideal for birdwatching trips.
Can tiny poops really help solve the carbon problem? These scientists think so
These tiny, angelic-looking, flying sea creatures may look innocent and charming, but in reality they are anything but - as their menacing side proves
Sea angels flutter gently through the water until they find their prey – then, they attack
Ocean explorers film enchanting marine snow drifting "like a quiet symphony through the deep sea"
Marine snow falls all year round and helps deep-sea life thrive – but “you probably wouldn’t want to make a snow angle in it," say researchers who caught the magical spectacle on camera...
This poisonous bird is the world's most toxic bird - able to exude some of the most powerful poisons in nature
Just how poisonous is the hooded pitohui
Why are pink dolphins - well - pink?
Stuart Blackman investigates the reasons for the pink dolphins unusual colour
The worm that looks like a Christmas tree: Watch these strange and secretive colourful marine worms emerge in an underwater wonderland
These colourful worms are always in the Christmas spirit, but they’ll vanish inside a coral if you startle them, says Melissa Hobson
Birds
It stinks of manure, has claws on its wings and eats tree leaves – meet the 'flying cow' of the Amazonian swaps
This avian marvel is also known as the stink bird, the skunk bird and the reptile bird
‘The Blob’ caused millions of seabird deaths - the biggest mass die-off in the modern era - scientists reveal
Around half the population of common murres in Alaska died following a period of unusually warm ocean temperatures, scientists from the University of Washington have revealed.
The 13 birds of Christmas? Discover the birds behind the Twelve Days of Christmas carol
It’s got doves, hens and, of course, a partridge, but Stephen Moss explores how a much-loved carol may be all about birds, plus why the robin rules Christmas.
Are there any poisonous birds?
Yes we have discovered some poisonous birds says Ben Hoare, and there could be more...
Candy-coloured kingfishers and pheasants in regal hues – discover the 10 most colourful birds
These avian wonders with brilliantly coloured plumage are found across the globe
It clatters like a machine gun and has a face like a shoe – meet the prehistoric-looking giant that stalks the swamps of Africa
This bird can can stand still as a statue for hours, will stare you out and cruelly kill its sibling using its huge, razor-sharp bill
How to identify wildlife
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Toad vs frog: How to tell the difference between a common frog and a common toad
Two of the UK's most familiar and widespread amphibian species are the common frog and the common toad, but do you know how to tell them apart?
How to identify animal droppings: Our guide to the wildlife poop you might find in your garden or out on a walk
Droppings or scats can tell us a lot about which animals have been visiting our gardens, parks and countryside, including hedgehogs, foxes and badgers. Our expert guide explains how to identify which poos belong to which species. Plus, animal droppings from species from around the world – and fungi and insects you might spot on droppings.
Swift or swallow: what's the difference between these two incredible long-distance migrants?
Know your swallows from your swifts? Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts takes a look at some of the differences…
Heron vs egret: what's the difference between these two leggy, long-necked, elegant birds?
Know your herons from your egrets? Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts takes a look at some of the differences…
How to identify wildlife paths and beds
Tall vegetation in midsummer makes it easy to spot the regular paths that wild animals take - and where they rested.
Plants
5 of the loneliest plants in the world, plus the race to help them reproduce
With sometimes as little as just one remaining specimen, these critically endangered plants will disappear from our planet forever without the help of talented horticulturalists
Squirting cucumbers terrified the Romans – and this new high-speed video reveals exactly why
In the first century AD, Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder wrote of the squirting cucumber's ability to fire out seeds, "endangering the eyes”. Back then, many mysteries surrounded this strange member of the gourd family. Now, using cutting-edge technology, scientists say they've finally worked out how the plant's explosive mechanisms work.
This flying robot was deployed to a remote valley in Hawaii to collect one of the rarest things on Earth
The walls of the Waiahulu Valley on the island of Kaua'i are steep and inaccessible to humans, so scientists sent in a specialised drone to help with their mission.
10 plants that think they're animals: From warm-hearted cabbages to parasites that cry and vegetable vampires
Over the course of evolution some plants have developped amazing animal-like traits. Here are 10 of the oddest species