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The biggest trees on Earth are being set on fire – to help them survive
Prescribed burns could help California’s giant sequoias to survive the wildfires of the future, new study suggests.
A handful of snakes conquered this remote Pacific island. Researchers uncover their secret
A tiny founding population of brown tree snakes should have been genetically doomed – instead, they conquered Guam.
Polar bear pulls seal pup onto ice then backs away. The reason why is extraordinary
Mother seals usually stay close to their pups and this polar bear tried to use that fact to its advantage.
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There's an island off Brazil that's a magnet for 3m-long sharks. Fresh wounds on their bodies reveal why they're there
Critically endangered sand tiger sharks use the waters around Alcatrazes Archipelago year-round to breed, gestate and raise young, according to a new study.
Scientists collect tiny creatures 2,000 metres below ocean’s surface. What they find surprises them
Tiny limpet larvae may hold the key to hydrothermal vent ecosystem formation
“Something I’d never even heard rumours of." Sea turtle emerges from water with strange creature clinging to its back
Remoras – also known as suckerfish – attach themselves to marine animals to hitch a ride, but seeing them holding on tight while out of the water is rare.
This sloth rode a ladder to the rainforest...
When a sloth found itself lost in a hotel lobby, staff used the strangest mode of transport to get it home.
Swirling barracuda 'tornado' caught on camera off Indonesian island
Dive guide films mesmerising school of barracuda several metres high while exploring the waters around Maratua Island, Indonesia.
He thought he was just filming a strange sea creature – BUT then it did something completely unexpected…
Photographer Ian Haggerty stumbled across the bizarre-looking sea cucumber while exploring a reef.
"It feeds on your blood for a week before you even notice – and then leaves behind a rare and life-threatening disease…"
Carried by the lone star tick, the Bourbon virus mimics Lyme disease closely enough to slip past diagnosis entirely.
“To rip off the tail only took a minute…" Insane, gobsmacking drone footage captures gigantic shark eating another shark in Florida
A photographer was astounded when her drone captured the moment a huge hammerhead pounced on a reef shark.
Scientists searching for a devastating crop-killing pest discovered an 'alien' nightmare instead…
Scientists found a new species of wasp in China – but it does something weird...
The truth about the famous 'worm' in the alcoholic drink mezcal is a lot stranger than you think
Biologists have finally identified the ‘worm’ added to bottles of mezcal
Researchers explore one of Africa’s deepest lakes – and found an unexpected creature lurking in its depths
A surprising insect has been observed at depths of more than 200 metres
"The male torpedoed into it and it exploded into smithereens…" Ocean's deadliest predator filmed 'head butting' massive fish so hard it explodes
The unprecedented behaviour could be for food or fun, say experts.
Researchers tag 42 sleeping giants in Arctic Circle – and make breathtaking discovery
Scientists wanted to find out why sperm whales sometimes release bubbles while they snooze – this is what they found.
Massive iceberg hits Antarctic island. Here's what happened to the penguins that live there
The grounding of a huge iceberg in Antarctica coincided with a major reduction in the breeding success of a nearby emperor penguin colony – and a new study suggests the two events are linked.
They sound like spaceships! Polar researchers capture otherworldly footage of seal mum and pup beneath the ice
Researchers in Antarctica have shared a charming video of a Weddell seal teaching her new pup to swim under the ice.
Watch ingenious car drive through millions of migrating red crabs on Christmas Island – without injuring any…
The amazing video shows off wildlife photographer Chris Bray’s clever device for saving crabs from being crushed on the Australian island.
"They are among the world's strangest creatures. Some lay eggs that hatch into a different species altogether, rather than their own – bizarre…"
Researchers have identified a new species of harvester ant in Bulgaria – part of a notoriously tricky genus Messor.
Forest eagle finds goose eggs in nest. What happens next is staggering
A pair of crowned eagles in South Africa successfully incubated the eggs of an Egyptian goose. They hatched, then this happened...
Arctic bobtail squid seen alive in natural habitat for first time ever
Arctic bobtail squid had never been observed in their natural environment before – and scientists even saw egg masses around the mature female.
"I didn’t know what I was looking at": drone films one of the strangest and rarest animals on the planet
The bizarre-looking wedgefish was one of several animals spotted swimming in a group through Shark Bay, says Wildlife videographer Jake Mason.
These giants are thriving on a remote island in the Indian Ocean. But there's a problem – their eggs aren't hatching
Adult populations of Aldabra giant tortoises may appear stable, but the number of young tortoises surviving to replace them has plummeted, say researchers.
