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Tourists and sea stacks at Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland. (Photo by: Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

This haunting, beautiful black sand beach hides a deadly secret beneath its waves

With its jet-black sand, towering cliffs and crashing Atlantic waves, this haunting beach looks almost otherworldly. But beneath its dramatic beauty lurks a deadly danger
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They strike with clenched talons at 200mph, crush skulls, shred prey, and can inflict deep head wounds on humans – 10 most dangerous, deadliest birds of prey on the planet

Silent wings, razor-sharp talons, and killer precision—these apex aerial predators rule the skies. Here are the world’s deadliest birds of prey
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It might be tiny but it sure is mighty as it has a backbone strong enough to withstand being stood on by a 70kg human

Is there really a shrew that can survive being stood on by a 70kg human for five minutes? Nick Baker investigates
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This photograph is of the Silfra where the tectonic places of North America and Eurasia meet in Thingvellir National Park, a travel destination along the Golden Circle in Iceland.

The world is splitting apart here – and you can slip through the crack

It can flush divers through a narrow vertical drop, spitting them out around 16 metres deep”
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Trannosaurus Rex Sue Skeleton render of background. 3d rendering

The discovery of this incredible dinosaur involved the FBI and resulted in a scientist being sentenced to prison

The discovery of a nearly complete T.rex known as ‘Sue’ came at a high price, in more ways than one…
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Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada. View of the river in the Pinawa Dam Provincial Heritage Park. The river pictured is not the Echimamish River.

It's 67km long, flows in two directions at once, defies the laws of nature – and nobody knows exactly where it begins

It has been said that the Echimamish River in Canada does exactly that—flowing both downstream and upstream.
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Neptune Island,Australia,

Terrifying close-up footage shows deadly great white shark stalks a lone, vulnerable spear fisherman deep in the ocean

Incredible footage shows the moment a lone spearfisher encounters a great white off Sydney, Australia.
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Chichi-Jima Island, Ogasawara Island Group, Japan.

A volcanic eruption off the coast of Japan unearthed something shocking. And then, it vanished...

The Fukutoku-Okanoba submarine volcano is capable of creating new islands, though they are usually temporary
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Remotely operated vehicle R/V Falkor (too)

How studying the deep sea can help us look for life on Mars

Microbiologist Jeffrey Marlow explains how deep-sea exploration reveals the extreme environments in which life can exist
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Whale fall

This diver was exploring a remote seabed off Western Australia when he stumbled upon a “harrowing yet strangely beautiful” site

The underwater photographer found an enormous skeleton – and thinks he knows how the animal died.
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Guess the animal eye

Can you guess which animal this is in less than 16 seconds?

This is a close-up video of an animal – can you guess which one?
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Close up of grey pumice volcanic rock, Hawaii, USA.

A mysterious grey blob – the size of France – floating on the ocean's surface led scientists to make several exciting discoveries

Trillions of pieces of pumice formed what is known as the Havre Pumice Raft
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Close up of moth of a male moth with its pectinate (feathered antennae)

It drinks an animal's tears – and has a terrifying way of getting them

The Madagascar tear drinking moth slurps tears from the eyes of birds — in a quest for precious nutrients
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Weedy seadragon and smooth stingray in Australia

Night diver has "shock of lifetime" as enormous creature swims out of darkness in Australia

While trying to capture a male weedy seadragon protecting his eggs, this photographer was surprised when an huge animal appeared behind it.
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Underwater photography from the US Navy military shipwreck Prab in Chumphon marine park

In WWI, the German navy tried to sink 74 warships. More than a century later, this is what became of them, 45m below the surface

Scapa Flow, in the Scottish Orkney Islands, is reputed to be among the world’s best wreck diving for both its remarkable history and its spectacular wildlife
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A garibaldi damselfish defends its territory underneath a production platform off the coast of Los Angeles, California.

"She killed one of her twin infants by biting it repeatedly and then eating its head." 10 animals that eat their own babies – and the shocking reasons why

The survival rate of offspring is often uncertain in the animal kingdom, especially when parents occasionally eat their own brood
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Portuguese Man o' war on the beach of Padre Island, Texas

"47 metres long – the longest animal ever recorded." 10 bizarre animals that look like they came from an alien world

There are so many strange creatures on Earth that you needn’t look to outer space to discover ‘aliens’...
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Animal Rescue Officer approaching the sick swan on water boat.

“It’s awful to see as it leads to slow, painful deaths for birds.” This swan couldn’t swim – until a rescue team swooped in 

When a sick, struggling swan was spotted in Kent, a rescue mission set off to save him.
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Lion's mane jellyfish

Heaviest jellyfish on Earth filmed on night dive in Pacific Ocean

The lion's mane jellyfish has an estimated maximum weight of more than 1,000kg. This videographer found one on a night dive off the west coast of North America.
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This terrifying giant ocean predator lurks in the shallows of this remote haven – with a shocking, lethal trick: It hunts on land

On the wild shores of Patagonia, orcas have perfected a remarkable and risky hunting technique
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A Brown Capuchin (Sapajus apella), is seen at La Ñupana natural reserve, as part of its rehabilitation process in Agua Bonita, San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia, on June 2, 2023. The reserve is a family enterprise which seeks the conservation of Amazonian ecosystems, in a space of 56 hectares, eliminating livestock to make way for the forest, where wildlife victims of illegal trafficking are protected, rehabilitated and housed. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP) (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images)

"Before I had a chance to shout for help, a monkey jumped on my head and picked out the wasps in my hair one by one"

When a swarm of wasps decided to descend on her, Vicky received help from an unexpected source
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Oceanic manta ray with remoras

Giant manta spotted in Pacific Ocean. It was covered head to tail in sucking creatures

Remoras commonly hitch a ride on larger animals, but a marine biologist was shocked to see a ray almost completely covered in them
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Narwhal

"It brought tears to my eyes." Drone footage shows elusive animal with a tooth as long as a car swimming in the Arctic

These animals are usually scared away by any movement in the water – but in 2024, cinematographer Martin Gregus captured them on film.
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A local town on the Ganges River.

It's home to sharks, crocodiles and a deadly 'lethal cocktail' of bacteria, diseases and body parts

The River Ganges is famous for its religious significance, and its polluted water
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