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This river contains around 500 deadly saltwater crocodiles. It’s just been approved for the rowing and canoeing events at the Brisbane Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has endorsed the Fitzroy River course for the 2032 Olympics.
It chases fish until they vomit – then devours their sick
Bubbles the dolphin is a familiar face at Lady Elliot Island in Australia, but a new scientific paper is making him famous for something very unusual: eating fish vomit.
Strange purring sound heard on Hawaiian reef – and we're not sure what's causing it
Marine researchers are using unsupervised AI algorithms to identify marine animals based on the noises they make. But not all the sounds they pick up can be identified.
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Scientists locate gigantic caves hidden deep beneath the Australian Outback
Mysterious trenches stretching across the surface of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain are allowing researchers to find ancient cave systems far below the ground.
Researchers placed 40 kangaroo carcasses in front of camera traps. This is what happened next
A team of scientists set out to study the behaviour of scavengers in New South Wales, Australia
New species of wild cat discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest
Leopardus tilcayo is the first wild cat species described by scientists in more than a century
3 wild dog brothers just travelled 4,126km across Africa – the longest single journey of any African mammal ever recorded
The dogs repeatedly climbed and descended the Great Rift Valley escarpment, crossed rivers and major roads, and skirted cities to complete their incredible journey.
This bird was just seen in Brazil for the first time ever
A new study documents the first record of a black-legged kittiwake in Brazil.
Experts looked inside the jaws of T. rex – and discovered something human-like about the ‘king of the dinosaurs’
T. rex is one of the most closely studied dinosaur species – but as it turns out, there’s still a lot to learn.
Scientists just photographed a place that's never been seen by humans before. What the images reveal is shocking
During a survey of the Mar del Plata Canyon off the coast of Argentina, deep-sea researchers found dozens of pieces of human rubbish, including food wrappers, a plastic cup and a rubber boot.
London’s Natural History Museum has just reopened a “hidden” gallery closed off since World War II
Objects on display include a hand axe found near a woolly mammoth and a replica jaw of a domesticated Palaeolithic dog
“Imagine a huge pig with a turtle’s beak and tusks.” New prehistoric species discovered hiding in London’s Natural History Museum
The remains of a prehistoric animal species in London’s Natural History Museum have officially been classified – and it could change the dinosaur timeline
Remote cameras catch chimps teaching youngsters how to use tools to hunt
Captured in Senegal, one video appears to show a chimpanzee showing her daughter how to use a stick to extract ants from a nest.
“With enough food, they will just have more pups.” Coyotes are moving into Seattle – and they're unlikely to leave
New research shows the US city has far higher coyote numbers than in wilder parts of Washington State.
This lake in Canada just vanished. And it's not coming back.
The breakup of the Milne Ice Shelf in the far north of Canada has led to the collapse of a unique Arctic ecosystem.
A tiny object preserved in dinosaur poop may unlock one of palaeontology’s biggest mysteries
The fossilised dinosaur poop was discovered in the USA’s Hell Creek Formation, a known hotspot for prehistoric remains
“This moment was wild.” Astonishing footage shows sharks exploding out of water so fast they land on beach
The incredible footage was captured on a beach in Indonesia where shark finning used to take place – since it stopped, the shark population has made a remarkable comeback.
Jurassic squid-like animal unearthed in Wyoming is “fattest” ever discovered
Cephalopods have been around for over 500 million years, and although the octopus and squid rule today, that wasn’t always the case…
“One of the longest-running cold cases of palaeontology.” Scientists may finally know what created these strange markings
This pattern has been puzzling scientists for centuries – now, new research uncovers part of the mystery.
Drone films "apex predator at full strength” taking down turtle in Australia
The rare sighting is a reminder that sharks aren’t cute – but they’re not monsters either.
Millions-strong cicada swarms may be doomed, say US biologists
The mass emergence of periodical cicadas is one of North America’s most spectacular natural events – but new research suggests changes to habitat and deforestation may spell the end for these remarkable insects.
Far below the Arctic Ocean's frozen surface, this ghostly, eel-like fish swarms around boiling vents
New research highlights a rarely seen species of eelpout that thrives in strange chemosynthetic ecosystems.
"Priceless joy.” North African ostriches return to wild in Niger after 20-year absence
This first reintroduction marks a milestone in efforts to slowly establish a viable wild population in the West African country.
This snake's "outrageous" tail looks exactly like a spider. Scientists just looked inside it and found something odd
Researchers examined the bone structure of the spider-tailed horn viper that lures dinner with an extraordinary flick of its tail.
