It looks like a snake and moves like a snake - but don't be fooled. This is no snake...
Despite its appearance, the slow worm is not a snake (or a worm) but a legless lizard
10 terrifying prehistoric mega-beasts that ruled before the dinosaurs – from a car-sized millipede to an armoured fish whose bite could crush steel
Meet the bizarre prehistoric animals that once ruled the world millions of years ago - and they're not dinosaurs
Who is Mya-Rose Craig aka Birdgirl? All you need to know about the ornithologist and activist
Who is Mya-Rose Craig, aka ‘Birdgirl’, and what is she known for?
How to access five hidden wildlife havens in 2026 — and spot rare species
Adventure on your own terms
Why this new 'spiny dragon' dinosaur found in China is such a huge deal
The Iguanodon-like dinosaur had a covering of hollow spikes, according to new research.
It's the length of a bus, weighs the same as a tank and can leap 12 metres high – oh and it's one of the world's best singers too...
Learn all humpback whales, giant sirens of the sea - from where they live to what they eat, and why they don't have teeth
“I see it before the wolves do.” A huge predator encroaches on a wolf pack. They have no choice but to confront it
In tense footage filmed for the BBC's A Wolf Called Storm, a wolf pack's den is threatened by a predator much larger than them
Elusive tentacled animals that "avoid sunlight like the plague" spotted off coast of Norway
OceanX explorers filmed the drifting red helmet jellyfish in the deep waters off the Scandinavian coast.
Kidnapping isn’t just a human crime: 7 of nature’s most shocking, brutal – and sometimes ballsy – abductors
From ants to birds, these 7 species don’t just hunt – they steal, kidnap, and turn others into unwilling servants.
Do crocodiles get a taste for human flesh?
When saltwater crocodiles become a risk to people’s safety, they are often killed or taken into captivity. Is this fair? Do they really develop a preference for human meat?
Birds
11 ferocious vulture photos that demonstrate the power and brutality of life for these scavenging predators
These striking images highlight the brutal (yet essential) behaviour of vultures
11 deadliest females on the planet: Discover some ferocious female animals that you wouldn't want to mess with
'For the female of the species is more deadly than the male' – here are our top 11 deadliest females that prove just that.
“It can make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up”
The call of a whooper swan is one of winter's most atmospheric sounds, says naturalist and author Ben Hoare.
It’s the size of a soccer pitch and is home to 1,000 adorable penguins – and the world’s most southerly post office
Known as the ‘penguin post office’, Port Lockroy is a former British military base-turned-research station
They're tiny. They're fast. And they're very deadly. Meet 10 smallest birds of prey on the planet
You might think birds are all big with huge wingspans - but think again...
Scientists went into an ancient cave in New Zealand and found a 'lost world' hiding within
Fossils of birds and other animals unearthed from the cavern provide a "missing volume" in New Zealand’s natural history, say researchers.
How to identify wildlife
Red squirrel vs grey squirrel: Think you know how they differ? Think again as the differences between these two squirrels will surprise you
We take a look at how the red squirrel differs to its American grey cousin
Brown rat or water vole: How to tell the difference between these two lookalike-rodents
When all you've seen is a flash of brown fur, it can be hard to know whether it was a water vole or rat. Though the two species tend to live in different habitats, there are areas where they overlap, potentially leading to cases of mistaken identity. So how do you tell rats and water voles apart?
Mink or otter? What's the difference between these two slippery, semiaquatic lookalikes?
How do you tell the difference between otters and mink?
LRPs, PG Tips and Jizz: Cracking the secret language of birders
You’re sitting in a hide and overhear other birders talking. The conversation ranges from ‘LRPs’ and ‘roosting Leos’ and you scratch your chin as you try to decipher their code – welcome to the world of birding jargon.
It's the fastest animal in the world and its deadly claws can catch prey mid-air: Meet one of the world's most incredible birds of prey
Peregrines are the ultimate urban predator. Learn all about them, including how to spot them ‘stooping’ to catch prey
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Plants
Why wildfires are essential for some species’ survival
For some plants fire can help them survive
It's the equivalent of a humongous 1,500 soccer fields and is 8,650 years old
This humongous fungus is the biggest organism in the world
"Ingestion can lead to liver failure, kidney failure, encephalopathy, and death" – 10 deadliest poisons found in nature
The natural world has produced some of the most potent poisons known to science. Here are some of the deadliest to humans
This ancient plant helped scientists solve a homicide investigation. This is how
A team of researchers have demonstrated how moss can act as a forensic ‘fingerprint’ when confirming details about a crime