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Crocodile fish ARE real – and they can create a deadly vortex that sucks prey right into their gaping mouths
The scary-sounding crocodile fish is actually shy and “will likely bolt upon seeing a human,” researchers say
Researchers watched these elusive cats for 13 years – and made a surprising discovery
Jaguars are abundant in the wetlands of west-central Brazil – a new study reveals how they interact with each other, and much more.
10-year-old boy tags rare black stork near Chernobyl then tracks it in motorhome. This is what he discovered
Noah Beshto is on a mission to learn more about one of the planet's most mysterious birds.
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Expedition team surrounded by hundreds of flying foxes in Madagascan forest
Madagascar's fruit bats play an important role in helping forests recover.
Invasive rabbits were removed from an island in Chile – then something "extraordinary" happened
In just over 10 years, the population of Peruvian diving petrels on Choros Island soared from 12,000 breeding pairs to nearly 90,000, offering hope in a time of global seabird declines.
El Niño can influence weather and wreak havoc all around the globe. Scientists just found a better way to predict it
New research presents a framework for more reliable El Niño and La Niña forecasts.
Scientists find red blood cells in dinosaur bone in "landmark discovery"
Researchers have uncovered unequivocal evidence of fossilised red blood cells inside a 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone.
Scientists looked inside 146 alligator eggs – and discovered this
Researchers in South Carolina wanted to find out how temperature fluctuations influence the sex of American alligators – and what this could mean for future populations.
Rare bird species breeds in UK for first time ever
A pair of Blyth’s reed warblers raised young at a site in Scotland.
Researchers studied these mysterious penguins for the first time in over 25 years. They were shocked at the results
New data provides insight into the two isolated populations of the erect-crested penguin – both helping and complicating future conservation efforts.
Scientists put a dead chicken in a forest. Vultures gathered, then a carnivore lunged out of the trees
Researchers studying scavenger communities in Ecuador were stunned when a carnivorous mammal attempted to attack a group of vultures.
Seabirds can suffer jet lag that throws them off course, say experts
Manx shearwaters returning to their colonies can veer up to 15 degrees off course when their internal clocks fall out of sync with local time.
Fox finds bird of prey nest in tree – then does something that has never been seen before
Remote cameras in Argentina have filmed Pampas foxes climbing trees and preying on chimango caracara nestlings.
Rarely seen deep-sea creature with see-through head filmed in depths of Pacific Ocean
The barreleye fish lives in the deep sea and has a see-through head
19 astonishing images from European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
These amazing photographs won against over 26,000 images submitted to the competition.
This gigantic structure is as long as 3 football pitches – and scientists are using it to help reduce flooding around the world
Researchers are using the Delta Flume wave generator in the Netherlands to test the contributions of saltmarshes to coastal protection.
In the 1980s, California condors went extinct in the wild. 7 were just released near the California-Oregon border
The recent release is part of the Northern California Condor Restoration Program’s efforts to re-establish a healthy population of birds across the species’ historic range.
“It’s awful to see as it leads to slow, painful deaths for birds.” This swan couldn’t swim – until a rescue team swooped in
When a sick, struggling swan was spotted in Kent, a rescue mission set off to save him.
“The thing I remember most is him screaming.” Scientists were exploring a tropical island when, out of a hole, a long pair of legs appeared
Conservationists have formally described a new species of trapdoor spider on an island in Mauritius
"They brought this thing down to a loading dock and hoisted it up with a forklift”
Despite being the world's second largest fish, basking sharks are highly elusive, so scientists need to be creative when trying to learn more about them.
Scientists tracked elusive whales over thousands of kilometres. Half of them took an unexpected detour
Some of these southern right whales were in a hurry – but some took the scenic route.
Giant manta spotted in Pacific Ocean. It was covered head to tail in sucking creatures
Remoras commonly hitch a ride on larger animals, but a marine biologist was shocked to see a ray almost completely covered in them
Sleeping elephant seals help scientists find elusive whales in remote Southern Ocean
Attaching listening devices to the seals is one of the best ways of studying remote ocean environments.
This skeleton was found in China in 2004. Scientist finally know what it is
Scientists identify 237-million-year-old armoured amphibian found in China's Guizhou Province.
