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In the 1990s, scientists dug up a 500,000-year-old tool in England. They just figured out what it is
The discovery of a prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone in southern England is rewriting what we thought we knew about our ancient ancestors…
“The koala is beloved around the world. You’d think that its future would be secure.” Why protecting the Australian icon is a massive headache for conservationists
Koalas, a much-loved icon, are both endangered and abundant in Australia. We look at the big picture across an even bigger country
This crazy animal looks like a cross between a porcupine, hedgehog and a bee – meet one of Madagascar's weirdest animals
What on earth is this spiky creature?
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"It expels its entire internal organs out of its anus" 11 disgusting animals that cause our stomachs to churn and us to go 'eew'
From a frog who gives birth to froglets through its skin to chicks who vomit over potential predators Sheena Harvey takes a look at nature's most disgusting animals
Its back looks like a creepy human face, complete with enormous cartoon eyebrows
Viewed from above, the slipper lobster reveals an unexpected face — armoured, grinning, and faintly unsettling.
Gigantic 10ft-wide raptors released in Patagonian mountains
The Andean condor is the largest raptor in the world and can live for up to 70 years.
“It seemed like a matter of urgency – who knew if these sounds would be accessible to me if I put things off for another year?”
Progressive hearing loss prompted a memorable quest to absorb nature’s calls and choruses
“It’s a disease superhighway.” The shocking new ecosystem that’s evolving in our oceans
A unique synthetic ecosystem is evolving in our oceans – welcome to the plastisphere
“Hostage-takers, toxic manipulators and thieves”: the surprisingly sinister truth about animals that live together
Our survival depends on species evolving to live together – but some relationships take dark turns
11 epic photos of the heaviest snake on Earth
Green anacondas can grow to almost 9m in length and weigh more than 250kg – that's about the weight of a male grizzly bear.
"Suddenly I realise what’s going on. There’s no wounded animal here – it’s a mother giving birth."
In the encounter of a lifetime, Kurt meets a sperm whale only seconds after its birth
"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
Blue animals may seem rare, but there's more than you think. From sapphire to indigo here are 24 beautiful blue animals – including birds, frogs and even bees
Discover 24 amazing blue animals – some common, some rare. And there may even be some surprises... blue bee anyone?
Can sheep and goats cross-breed?
Sheep and goats may look similar, share pastures and even behave alike – but can they actually produce offspring together?
I spent 7 years tracking an elusive wolf pack through the snowy wilds of Canada. My encounters were mind-blowing
Meet the Opoyastin pack, the charismatic wild wolves who inhabit the icy wilderness of Canada’s Kaska Coast
Sneaky, hungry crocodiles have chilling trick to lure birds to their death
Not so dim after all: alligators and crocodiles have been caught using sticks as bait to ambush birds – a rare display of cunning that challenges what we think we know about reptile intelligence.
Hundreds of snakes awoke early from hibernation. Had they predicted the deadly earthquake that followed?
Snakes, warblers, dogs and goats – can animals predict natural disasters?
“It’s exciting, if a little scary, especially with weather and seasonal patterns changing.” An expert naturalist on finding joy in winter
“Stubbornly, I feel spring markers are for spring. Instead, I focus on winter markers.” Kate Bradbury on embracing the joys of winter
BBC Winterwatch is back – but from a new location next to the UK's largest sea lough
Everything you need to know about BBC Winterwatch, including when it's on and how to watch
“Imagine committing fratricide before you can walk.” This parasitic birds lays its eggs in the nests of other species
Does a cuckoo know it's a cuckoo? The answer is more difficult than you might think, explains Richard Pallardy
It’s the most numerous bird on Antarctica and charges at predators with flailing flippers – but what species is this cutie?
How big are Adélie penguins? What do they eat? Learn all about these charismatic birds in our expert guide.
Scientists found that this tiny mammal ‘regrows’ its brain in winter. And it could help cure Alzheimer’s
Researchers discovered that the common shrew can shrink itself during the winter
From dinosaur-eaters and ferocious ocean predators to giant serpents as long as buses here are the 10 deadliest prehistoric snakes
Meet the snakes that once slithered underneath dinosaurs, swam the world’s oceans and terrified our ancestors…
"It's 2.5 times its body length, all sticky and coiled like a spring ready to catapult out, accelerating faster than a sports car reaching nearly 100km/h"
Barely longer than a matchstick, this tiny Tanzanian chameleon packs one of the fastest weapons in the animal kingdom