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This deadly killer - which looks like it's riding a pale pink magic carpet – likes to paralyse and liquidise its prey
If you're visiting a sandy beach you may like to reflect on something that might be going on below your feet. Lurking behind the veil of wet sand, a killer is on the prowl. A driller-killer, no less. Let me introduce you to the moon snail
It can be up to 5 feet long and hold its breath underwater for an hour – meet one of the ocean’s strangest survivors
Described as “imps of darkness” by naturalist Charles Darwin, marine iguanas are a unique species. Our expert guide by the Galapagos Conservation Trust reveals more about these amazing reptiles.
What can tree rings tell us, apart from a tree's age?
Naturalist and author Amy-Jane Beer sheds light on what tree rings can tell us.
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10 astonishing brainless animals that are remarkably clever – proving you don't always need a brain to be smart...
What is cleverness? Do animals need a brain to be clever? Leoma Williams investigates...
Refreezing the Arctic, brightening the clouds so they reflect the sun's rays – the crazy but serious geoengineering ideas that could save our planet
“I once worked at an elevation of more than 5,000m in Bolivia and it was very difficult to breathe, eat and sleep.”
Renato Granieri talks chimps, penguins and high altitudes
10 best singers in the animal kingdom - forget birdsong, whales, frogs and monkeys are nature's top vocalists
Chirps, whistles, rumbles and howls: these animals are the best vocalists in the kingdom
Were these colourful parrots released into London by rockstar Jimi Hendrix, or on the set of a famous adventure movie?
Noisy flocks of emerald-green birds are becoming an increasingly common sight in the UK, from London's Hyde Park to as far north as Glasgow. Naturalist Mike Dilger tells you everything you've ever wanted know about this exotic non-native bird.
“She has only minutes.” Wild dogs stop buffalo from trampling their pups. Then disaster strikes
In footage from BBC’s Kingdom, a den full of pups collapses. Will the pack rescue them in time?
10 strongest animals in the world - including the deadliest bear on the planet and a creature that can pull 1,141 times its body weight
Discover some of the world's most powerful animals
"We owe our existence to an unlikely moment 350- million years ago when a prehistoric fish hauled itself out of the water. But why did this just happen once?"
Study suggests adapting to life on land wasn't the biggest challenge facing fish coming ashore millions of years ago.
It's 7 metres long, can weigh almost a tonne and can live for 400 years or more – meaning some around today were born in 1625...
The mystery of the lifespan of Greenland sharks has finally been unveiled thanks to new research.
Sharks are attacking albatrosses in Hawai'i. And it's causing other apex predators to flee
Every summer, tiger sharks gather at a remote atoll in the Pacific Ocean to hunt fledgling seabirds. New research suggests it's changing the way other shark species behave.
“That’s unbelievable.” Scientists strapped a camera to a turtle. What it filmed shocked them all
The BBC TV series Animals with Cameras aimed to capture unprecedented behaviour – and succeeded
It might only weigh 70–113 grams, but this mammal can survive a human standing on it for an epic 5 minutes - does it have the world's strongest skeleton?
Bigger doesn't necessarily mean stronger says Ben Garrod. In fact its the smaller animals that have the strongest skeletons
“The current was swirling in all directions and my buddy’s bubbles were heading downwards. Not a sight any diver wants to see...”
Wildlife photographer Sue Daly talks crustaceans, currents and cold-water coral
“Straight out of a sci-fi film." Diver spots strange animal on Great Barrier Reef. What it was doing blew her mind
Wildlife filmmaker stumbles upon a brittle star laying thousands of glowing eggs in Australia – and it's mesmerising to watch.
Is this the world's biggest owl gathering? During winter nearly 1,000 owls descend onto a tiny Serbian town centre – and at night it's party time
A huge parliament of long-eared owls has made an unlikely home in a Serbian town square
What's the rarest fish on the planet? And can they be saved?
Despite just around 38 left scientists are hopeful these beautiful vibrant blue fish can be saved from extinction
He uses his huge, giant neck to wrestle and show off with. She uses hers to sew an intricate leaf cradle for her one, very precious egg
This curious species of long-necked
beetle is unique to Madagascar
Watch a hungry, desperate lioness risk her life to steal prey from a leopard for her precious cubs in this incredible BBC footage
The mother lioness will go to extreme lengths to feed her cubs
“The waves were several metres high and I was so sick. I got to know the boat’s ‘puke hole’ very well – but I still got the footage I needed!“
Conservation photographer Lauren Owens Lambert on mountain highs and seafaring lows
Can dog learn to use tools? Watch astonishing footage that shows wolf doing something that's never been seen before - staggering scientists
Remarkable new footage shows a wild gray wolf using a human crab trap with startling precision, challenging what we thought we knew about wolf intelligence.
This deadly killer plans, waits… and abseils from above, in spectacular Mission Impossible-style
Is this the world's smartest spider?