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This Italian island is home to an active volcano – and a horde of wild goats
Living in the shadow of an active volcano is nerve-wracking – but the residents of Stromboli face another challenge
Do snakes eat each other?
Do snakes eat other snakes? Can they be cannibalistic? Stuart Blackman investigates
Scientists found a dead whale 1,288m deep in the Pacific. They filmed it for 20 years – and discovered this
Researchers studied a whale decomposing at the bottom of the ocean and found that its body sustains deep-sea creatures for decades.
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It's four feet long, weighs 29kg and has a phenomenal 100-160,000 hairs per cm², sporting more than a billion hairs in total
What is the hairiest animal in the world? And just how hairy is it?
"It lives in poop and detonates its spores at 90kph..." 7 fascinating – and weird - facts about animal poop. You won't believe number two...
From cube-shaped droppings to carbon neutral ocean poos, here are some of the strangest, smelliest and most surprising facts about animal poo from around the globe
Bizarre ‘witch croc’ that looks just like a dinosaur discovered in New Mexico
It might look like a dinosaur, but this strange, newly-discovered Triassic reptile belongs to the evolutionary lineage that led to crocodiles…
Against all odds, a student “accidentally discovered” a new species – and it’s smaller than a grain of rice
Thecacera sesame is a species of sea slug found in Taiwanese waters
"Its EQ was equivalent to a guinea fowl..." 14 fascinating and extraordinary dinosaur facts - and you won't believe the final one
Impress your friends and family with your newfound dinosaur knowledge.
Massive eel-like fish filmed in the Salish Sea. These giants can grow longer than a park bench
Wolf eels can grow more than two metres long – this videographer caught one on camera.
“Suddenly saw a massive black fin rise from the sea.” Boat operator has incredible encounter off English coast
The rare orca sighting had the whole boat “buzzing with excitement”.
Deadly box jellyfish discovered on Singapore's 'Island of Death Behind'
Researchers have discovered a new species of box jellyfish, after analysing specimens that washed ashore on Sentosa Island in Singapore.
"The pain is said to be excruciating and victims may also experience paralysis, difficulty breathing and cardiac arrest..."
This fish looks like an ugly, warty rock and spends much of its time sitting completely motionless. But touching its venomous spines by accident can be lethal
Will it ever be possible to ‘resurrect’ dinosaurs?
What would it take to bring back dinosaurs? Will newton explains
"It's covered in toxic slime and capable of penetrating bone..." The river monster that's bigger than a snooker table and as heavy as a polar bear
“It’s blue!” Deep-sea scientists discover exciting new species in the Galápagos
Microeledone galapagensis, a tiny blue octopus, is new to science
"It's ideal for spotting reef fish, barracuda, and the occasional moray eel weaving through the statues..." 10 amazing underwater statues teeming with wildlife
"Again and again it crumpled to the ground like Bambi on ice..."
When one of Africa's most rarest events was spotted, Paul rushed to observe the miracle
They interbred – but could humans and neanderthals actually talk to each other?
Our ancestors lived alongside Neanderthals for nearly 200,000 years, often interbreeding with them. But could they understand one another?
It looks like a ridiculous, cartoon duck with a massive beak – and one type is so thin it has to have its anus right up by its throat...
This deep-sea eel looks like an awkward duck, has more vertebrae than any other creature and has a very lazy way of catching prey
"It has incredibly potent venom, causing catastrophic internal bleeding and horrifying consequences – with the body coming apart from within."
“Bleeding from the inside out”: the boomslang’s lethal venom makes it one of Africa’s most dangerous snakes
It looks like a bee, acts like a bee – but this no bee...
Bee-flies are found in gardens and allotments around the British Isles – so you might be lucky enough to spot one engaging in its unusual reproductive behaviour
The same size as Casablanca, this arid landscape holds over 15 staggering 300m rock towers older than the dinosaurs – and America’s deadliest snake
Discover the land of red rock towers, legendary monsters and coyotes
What's the largest beetle in the world? Clue – it's as long as a toothbrush
Two beetle species are contenders for the accolade of biggest beetle– depending on how you’re measuring.
"We had to break the polar bear’s stride, or one of us would be dead within seconds..”
“The news headline flashed through my mind. ‘Film crew eaten by polar bear’. Was this really how it was going to end?”
