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Were dinosaurs actually good parents – and how do we know? The astonishing clues they left behind
Did dinosaurs look after their young - or were they terrible parents? We take a look at the evidence
One of the world’s biggest predators can’t breathe underwater – yet it can stay submerged for hours
Laura Kojima explains how alligators are able to stay submerged underwater without breathing for hours at a time
Scientists discover new frog in the Amazon’s flooded forests
A new frog species has been discovered in the seasonally flooded forests of the western Amazon.
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"When it hatches, it goes on a bit of a murder spree. Despite being featherless, with its eyes still closed, it chucks the other eggs over the edge"
How on Earth do cuckoos trick mothers into adopting their eggs and raising their young?
In the 1950s, whaling ended around these remote Scottish islands. Decades later, up to 30 minke whales were spotted in one great gathering
Wildlife watchers visited the Scottish Hebrides to see what marine life can be found in waters where whales used to be hunted. They witnessed one of the largest minke whale aggregations ever recorded in the region.
"One huge bull elephant decided he didn’t like us, and started huffing and flapping his ears.…"
Bella Falk on wild dogs, torrential rain and a grumpy elephant
This newly discovered snake species in Ethiopia feasts exclusively on birds'eggs
It took seven years for Dasypeltis albigularis to be formally described
“Fish-prawn” hybrid filmed walking backwards in the deep sea
The deep sea fish, commonly known as armored searobin, were filmed demonstrating the unusual behaviour in the South China Sea
Can you spot the animal hidden among the grass in less than 5 seconds?
Can you find the camouflaged animal in this image?
"It lifted its head and – boom! The leopard was hanging from its neck like a huge mango on a tree…"
Aishwarya Sridhar talks fireflies, leopards and torn trousers
Could any animals live on other planets? Possibly…
Could any animals live on other planets? JV Chamary investigates
Scientists once thought it could only live for 70 years – turns out it's double that. Here's how they made the amazing discovery
Spoiler alert: it wasn't by measuring their earwax
They can eject scalding liquid with force." 10 animals armed with explosive weapons that can inflict severe, painful burns on humans
Fire coral, blister beetles and stonefish: introducing 10 species that will make you feel the burn
It's over 75 million years old and like something out of a fantasy video game with outlandish giant mushrooms, fairy chimneys and an alien throne.
Here's why the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness has bizarre sandstone formations
It was taller than an elephant, laid eggs the size of basketballs and could crush you underfoot - meet the largest bird that ever lived
These flightless giants were the largest birds to ever walk the Earth, growing to sizes that echoed those of their dinosaur ancestors…
"At first, they are little more than bare surfaces in the ocean’s vast expanse.” Why do sunken ships make good artificial reefs?
When a vessel is properly prepared for scuttling, it can find a new life on the seabed providing a home for countless creatures
"Suddenly, I feel vulnerable. Darwin doesn’t look very pleased and he is pumped full of sex hormones: he is not an elephant you want to upset"
There’s more to life as a young male elephant than we thought. Kate Evans reveals a strangely familiar world of teenage gangs, raging hormones and bossy dads
Drowned at the end of the Ice Age: The flooded abyss longer than the Grand Canyon and teeming with hundreds of creatures, from mammals to reptiles
The world’s longest underwater cave system can be found in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula – but which one is it?
It’s taller than the Statue of Liberty, older than the Roman Empire –and faces a deadly threat
3 trees in New Zealand’s Waipoua Forest were already ancient centuries before Europeans arrived on these shores.
Do any animals hold funerals?
Humans are not the only animals that mark death – across the animal kingdom, scientists have documented behaviours that seem remarkably similar to mourning, vigils and even funerals.
Remains of 25m-long Diplodocus discovered in Spain. It’s the first evidence of the iconic dino outside the US
This discovery challenges our understanding of dinosaur distribution in the Late Jurassic period.
Why do whales hurl themselves out of the ocean? 6 theories behind their spectacular aerial acrobatics
Find out at why whales breach, with the experts from Whale and Dolphin Conservation
"Suddenly, one of them was behind me. I heard rips and the sound of planks dropping coming from my room. It was breaking through the wooden window."
Wildlife biologist Stephanie Schuttler had a shocking wake-up call when a herd of angry giants paid a visit.
“The wildest continent on our planet.” New Nat Geo TV series showcases never-seen-before species and behaviours
Africa Earth’s Wild Home is the first series in a multi-year franchise
