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Scientists embark on 1,200km 'megatransect' of Patagonian kelp forests. What they find could be crucial
Researchers are surveying one of the world's largest intact kelp forests to learn more about the species that live there and the ecosystem's role as a powerful natural carbon sink.
“Big surprise!” Birdwatchers stunned as unexpected visitors turn up at a hide in South Africa
Wildlife photographers come nose-to-nose with a pair cheetahs, with just a pane of glass separating them.
Scientists lower camera 260m to Arctic seafloor and film strange creatures lurking in the darkness
Researchers in Greenland catch elusive deep-sea creatures and a backwards-swimming fish on camera.
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“They make the hardships seem worthwhile.” Researchers spent 33 years trekking through the Costa Rican forest. Here’s why
The social groups of white-faced capuchins are changing – and it could be due to extreme climate events
Drone captures incredible 10-tonne whale rescue in Australia
Watch remarkable footage of rescuers freeing a stranded whale and releasing it back to the ocean.
Giant squid detected in deep-sea canyon off coast of Australia
Scientists have found evidence of giant squid and numerous other rarely seen marine creatures off the coast of Western Australia.
"Females can afford to be choosier in their social relationships because of their higher ranking..."
Find out why females are in charge of the complex social systems of laughing hyenas
Scientists drop recorders into Amazon stream – and catch predators hunting like orcas
Electric eels 'switch off' their electronic pulses to sneak up on prey – a hunting strategy similar to that of orcas using (and not using) echolocation.
23 extremely rare North Atlantic right whales born off US coast
There are fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales on the planet, so a strong birthing season gives conservationists hope for the future of the critically endangered species.
Scientists attached satellite tags to sharks. What they recorded was unexpected
Researchers from the University of Miami have discovered that tagging sharks can provide insightful climate data
"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.
When a mountain collapsed in Mexico, light fell upon an underground lake. What happened next was remarkable
How a unique cave ecosystem helped researchers understand the genetic basis of blindness in cavefish.
Robot sent deep into Atlantic Ocean. Its mission? To investigate the largest animal migration on Earth
The world’s largest animal migration and ocean gyres play vital roles in the global carbon cycle. Scientists went into the deep to learn more about this vital process.
Drones reveal massive ‘buried glaciers’ in the US. They could guide search for water on Mars
A major breakthrough in the search for water on Mars has been made thanks to a pioneering new study
Expedition team witnesses "incredibly rare" event deep in Madagascar's jungle
White-fronted lemurs only mate for a couple of days every year. This team were in the right place at the right time to see the rare event.
"Extremely rare" platypus teeth found in Australian outback. Here's why the discovery has got scientists so excited
A new study describing the discovery of rare platypus fossils has shed some light on the evolutionary history of one of Earth’s most enigmatic mammals…
East River DNA reveals secrets of life (and death) in New York
New Environmental DNA study sheds light on local wildlife and dietary habits of New Yorkers.
14 powerful images from the Environmental Photography Award 2026
Britta Jaschinski's photo of a glowing sea turtle wins top prize in this year's Environmental Photography Award.
A venomous pit viper has been hiding in China's misty mountains
Scientists describe new species of amber-eyed, grass-green snake from China's Giant Panda National Park.
Millions of armoured creatures are crawling into this US bay. What happens next is wild
Every April, horseshoe crabs descend on Delaware Bay to spawn, forming the largest horseshoe crab aggregation on the planet.
"We have watched and waited for this moment." World-first footage shows orangutan using canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra
The orangutan can be seen carefully making his way along the rope structure, which was put up two years ago to provide the large primates with safe passage between forest fragments.
Galápagos deep-sea corals vanished for more than 1,000 years. Scientists think they know why
5,000 years ago, deep-water corals disappeared from the waters around the Pacific Ocean islands, study finds.
A remarkable creature lurks in this flooded sinkhole in Mexico. Scientists went in to find it
This extraordinary animal supports a secret subterranean ecosystem.
"It’s all very well squeezing the living breath out of your victims before swallowing them whole, but how do you avoid asphyxiating yourself in the process?"
Researchers reveals how these heavy-bodied snakes consume prey while inhaling and exhaling.
