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“My chronic illness keeps me up at night, but listening to tawny owls helps me cope”: How these enchanting birds helped one writer find solace
In the company of owls, poet Polly Atkin finds solace from debilitating illness
BBC Winterwatch will be returning in 2026 – but with a new location next to the largest sea lough in the British Isles
Everything you need to know about BBC Winterwatch, including when it's on and how to watch
Lost-long ‘singing’ insect returns to Britain after vanishing three decades ago
Once extinct in Britain, the New Forest cicada has been reintroduced to Hampshire thanks to a groundbreaking conservation project.
Mysterious ‘ghost’ animal filmed 4,443m deep in Pacific abyss
The deep-sea footage was recorded at an underwater mountain chain off the coast of Chile.
Who is Ocean Ramsey? Meet the freediver who swims with one of nature's deadliest apex predators
A Netflix documentary, Shark Whisperer, has been made about her – but who is Ocean Ramsey?
Gob-smacking BBC footage shows young wildebeest faced with a lethal almost suicidal cliff-face drop – does he jump?
Before they even reach the treacherous currents of the river, these wildebeest must leap from the sheer side of a cliff
Meet nature’s deadliest sniper, the archerfish – this lethal assassin shoots down prey with fatally accurate water jets
"The hatchlings' heads were completely separated from their bodies": Australia's ghostly turtle killer caught on camera
Rare video footage shows golden ghost crabs preying on newly hatched loggerhead turtles on the west coast of Australia
10 animals that can kill and devour prey twice their size, thanks to either their unbelievable strength, cunning teamwork or deadly venom
Gruesome warning alert! Here are 10 animals that can kill and eat prey twice their size - often in rather a gruesome way
It looks like an alien, feasts on whale blubber, has multiple legs and hasn't changed for millions of years – meet this creepy, mysterious deep-sea giant
Despite being discovered almost 150 years ago, scientists still know relatively little about this scavenger of the deep.
Just how and why did the elephant get its remarkable trunk?
What is an elephant's trunk used for and how many muscles are in it?
The biggest fight on Earth: Brutal BBC footage shows 30 male humpback whales hunting down one female – some may even die in the process
The humpback whale's 'heat run' caught on film
Delicate scales found in prehistoric poop suggest butterflies were around long before flowers existed – new research
A long-held belief that butterflies and moths co-evolved with flowers has been challenged by a new scientific study.
Scientists took DNA from 280 cats and discovered something curious about their purring
A new study links cats’ purring and vocal behaviour to variations in the androgen receptor gene – with implications for cat welfare
Who is Greta Thunberg? Everything you need to know about the famous environmental activist
From school strikes to global climate summits, Greta Thunberg is one of the most influential voices in the fight against climate change. But who is the young activist behind the headlines?
Sixth extinction could be far more catastrophic than first thought
For millions of years, large herbivores like mastodons and giant deer shaped the Earth's ecosystems, which astonishingly stayed stable despite extinctions and upheavals. But this will not be the case this time says Helen Pilcher
Coastal wolf found dead in lair on Alaskan island – dissection reveals curious thing that caused it
Scientists investigating the coastal wolf's death tested tissue samples for viruses, disease, algal toxins and contaminants. Here's what they found...
Scientists have filmed anchor damage in the Antarctic for the first time. Here’s what they saw
Researchers filmed the damage caused by ships’ anchors in Antarctica, in a scientific first
At a metre long, this is the jungle’s flashiest resident and the world's most beautiful bird
All you need to know about the scarlet macaw, one of the world's most beautiful - and intelligent – birds
Deadly prehistoric cats: 10 ruthless hunters that roamed the planet thousands of years ago – including one that was the size of a polar bear
From tigers to tabbies, today’s cats come in many different shapes, sizes, and temperaments.
Their ancestors were just as diverse, if not more so, says Will Newton. Here are our top 10 prehistoric cats…
It has very strange feet, can change colour, has amazing panoramic vision and a very long tongue. Meet one of the world's weirdest animals
All you need to know about the amazing chameleons
Scientists stunned to see humpback whales trying to send messages to humans
Could humpback whales be trying to communicate with us?
“The ocean remains a battlefield.” How an unusual alliance is forming to save Sri Lanka’s remarkable gentle giants
New dangers are emerging for whales found off the Sri Lankan coast – but hope remains that they can be saved
“It’s effectively ripping apart the water.” It's only an inch long but this creature creates shockwaves of over 200 decibels which generate heat AND light
Despite its size, the pistol shrimp boasts one of the best (and loudest) weapons in the ocean.