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"It produced a 12km high eruption plume, a large volume of floating pumice, and an island almost a mile-wide with cliffs 30-50m high"
The first recorded eruption of Home Reef, Tonga, was in the mid-19th century and it has had several periods of eruptions in the years since.
Is this the world's most gruesome – and unluckiest – death ever? Ancient human attacked by two deadly predators at the same time
As far as gruesome, prehistoric deaths go, none are worse than the death experienced by a Homo habilis known as OH 7.
"He fed them first from a stick and then from his mouth…" In this Ethiopian city, people feed one of Africa’s deadliest predators mouth-to-mouth
As darkness falls across Harar,
people gather to welcome the
city’s carnivorous visitors and
see them get their fill.
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Divers hid a camera in a lobster den. What happened next shocked them all
Scientists in Australia were surprised to see Port Jackson and crested horn sharks appear out of the darkness.
Could this endearing mammal be the reason Canada exists?
How are beavers responsible for the exploration of Canada? Christian Dunn explains
People started building artificial beaver dams in California. Now something "mind blowing" is happening
Following the construction of the dams, one river saw juvenile coho salmon survival rates soar from 8% to 60%.
How old are polar bears? Just when did these fearsome Arctic giants first appear?
Scientists dosed aggressive fish with hallucinogenic drugs – and discovered something interesting
The psychoactive compound in ‘magic mushrooms’ may reduce aggressive behaviour in a species of fish
It’s the size of Texas, stores 70 billion tonnes of carbon and deadly predators roam its harsh, remote landscape
The West Siberian Lowland is the world’s largest high-latitude wetland and contains the biggest peatland
“Torture. You are chained in the flow of an active volcano.” This painful stinging creature makes bizarre nests and defends them by drumming
The warrior wasp has a unique way of defending its nest – before delivering one of the most excruciating stings on the planet
Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes across the US. Here’s why
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has applied for a permit from the US Environmental Protection Agency
‘Ghost’ green mamba rediscovered after 90 years
Snake experts try to solve a 150-year-old mystery thanks to surprise discovery.
Coyote finds vulture nest in Texas. What it does next has never been caught on camera before
A remote camera in Armstrong County has captured the first direct visual evidence of coyote predation on turkey vultures.
We thought Britain only had one venomous snake. These scientists think they've found another
Britain’s rarest reptile, the smooth snake, to be reclassified as a potentially venomous species – but it represents absolutely no threat to humans, say researchers.
Camera dropped under San Diego pier, then this scuttled over the lens
Ocean lovers can watch the world unfold below the waves from wherever they are via the Scripps Pier underwater camera.
"They were bouncing off umbrellas and pavements and hopped off in their hundreds…” 10 times it rained animals
Here are ten fascinating stories of animal rain
Beaver vs otter: They both live in rivers and look very similar – but can you tell them apart?
The beaver and otter may look similar but apart from sharing a love of water they are quite different, says Hazel Forrest from the Scottish Wildlife Trust
“Once they descend into the cave, they trudge 150m in the pitch black, feeling around with their trunks.” 9 weird animals found in caves
What lurks in the dark depths of caves might send shivers down your spine…
Are smarter animals better at crossing roads?
Can animals learn to be street-wise? Stuart Blackman takes a look at the evidence
Chilling moment polar bear gazes down at prey among 16 incredible images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards
Ahead of the winners being announced in October, preview images from this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards have been released
10 petrifying, humongous prehistoric beasts that would have utterly terrified early man, from a 3-metre tall primate to massive deadly eagles
Our time on this planet has been relatively short, yet in this time we’ve come face to face with some of Earth’s most infamous beasts. From giant cats with canines the size of our forearms to killer eagles capable of snatching children, here are 10 creatures that would have made our ancestors run away in terror…
"It thrusts its spear into the cavity, killing or severely wounding any dozing animal inside before pulling out its skewered quarry…"
Discover the animals that use spears to kill their prey
"It can run at speeds of 35mph, climb 30m up a tree in seconds and is an excellent swimmer…" 8 most dangerous, deadliest animals in Florida's Everglades
From crocodiles and snakes to bears and panthers, here's what to look out for in Florida's Everglades
They should be enemies… but what these 2 animals do for each other has amazed experts and left them speechless
Research reveals cross-species co-operation between warthogs and mongooses.
