Marine Animals

Only a few of the ostracods in the amber piece could be studied using light microscopy, like this individual of the new species Myanmarcypris hui. Its antennae extend from the bivalved shell. Most other specimens lie too deep in the amber or the view is obstructed by debris particles. © He Wang and Xiangdong Zhao

100 million year old giant sperm is world’s oldest

Western lowland gorilla dominant male silverback 'Makumba' aged 32 years, in Bai Hokou, Dzanga Sangha Special Dense Forest Reserve, Central African Republic. © Fiona Rogers/Getty

Guide to tautonyms, triple tautonyms, and binomial nomenclature

A group of king penguins. Mint Images - David Schultz/Getty

King penguin guide: species facts and where they live

Marine iguana in the Galápagos Islands. © Joseph J Orsi

Marine iguana guide: where they’re found, why they’re unique and the threats they face

Native oyster cluster. © David Smyth

Insects & Invertebrates

European native oyster guide: where it’s found, and why it’s an ecosystem engineer

Great white shark. © Getty

Is there really no such thing as a fish?

Bloody Henry starfish on golden star tunicate and sea sponge, Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK. © Paul Kay/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Do starfish have arms or legs?

Turritopsis dohrnii. © Yiming Chen/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Is it really true that some animals live forever?

Caterpillar. © Wayne Kliewer

New invertebrate photography competition launched

Bottlenose dolphin leaping in the air in the Moray Firth, Scotland, UK. © Getty

Research into ‘pingers’ to stop cetacean bycatch shows they are effective

Painted lady butterfly. Getty

British wildlife in July

Basking shark swimming underwater in Baltimore, Cork, Ireland. © George Karbus Photography/Getty

Basking shark guide: how big they are, what they eat, and why they’re endangered

Thrift near Porthleven In Cornwall, UK. © Education Images/Universal Images/Getty

British wildlife in June

European turtle dove drinking at water's edge in Spain. © Education Images/Universal Images Group/Getty

British wildlife in May

Red-tailed hawk.

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