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The Covid lockdown accidentally created an incredible nature experiment. Here’s why
What is the anthropause?
This iconic New York landmark is becoming a magnet – not just for tourists, but birds
Does anything live on the Statue of Liberty – and Ellis Island?
“They simply moved in.” Thousands of tiny falcons are taking over this ancient Italian city
Thousands of lesser kestrels have been living in and around the ancient Italian city of Matera for centuries
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"He may have had his leg grabbed by a crocodile and his head pulled by a leopard" 10 gruesome deaths and brutal moments preserved forever as fossils
To become a fossil, an animal has to die. However, not all deaths are equal and some are a lot more gruesome than others…
"Known as the Gateway to Hell, where lurid-coloured acid lakes create an eerie, alien world." 10 barren dead zones where nothing survives...
Dead zones are fascinating, often alien places, where nothing or very little lives
“It had a massive beak and equally massive claws.” Photographer’s near miss with huge, ‘crazy’ bird in Finland
Samuel Bloch on wild horses, crazy capercaillies and sleeping on the job
22 incredible, powerful photos of Africa's Big Five - the animals that struck fear into 19th century big-game hunters
Spectacular images of Africa's Big Five in the wild
Hundreds of dying rivers, 4 million km² of wetlands lost and 420 water-related violent conflicts: Just how dangerous is the global water emergency?
From shrinking rivers and dying wildlife to growing fears of global conflict, here’s why experts say the world is running dangerously dry.
60 metres below an arid desert lies a secret, gigantic underground lake that's hundreds of metres deep and home to animals found nowhere else on earth
It might sound like a location from The Game of Thrones, but the Dragon’s Breath Cave, hidden deep below the Kalahari Desert in Namibia, is actually the home of a vast 264-metre-deep lake, with a surface area the size of two football pitches
"It contains enough venom to kill 10 adult humans" 11 deadliest animals in South America, including a gigantic snake that can swallow a person whole
When it comes to wildlife South America is one of most diverse places on Earth, and some of its extraordinary species can be dangerous...
"Divers have been rammed so hard that the air is knocked out of their lungs." A deadly predator with bone-crushing jaws and a temper to match
The air-breathing fish with a vicious head-butt
Why are ocean creatures so darned big?
We take a look at the reasons why marine animals typically grow much larger than land animals
Can a human outrun a bear?
Only a muppet would try and outrun a bear, says Helen Pilcher. Here's why...
"There we were, being ambushed by a probably very hungry polar bear, in a boat with no engine and no means of protecting ourselves..."
Documentary cinematographer Jamie McPherson recalls his terrifying encounter with a polar bear in the Arctic wilderness.
"Its lethal toxins rapidly interfere with nerve function, locking muscles & shutting down vital processes." Despite its beauty it's one deadly shell
Is this the world’s deadliest beach souvenir?
“Untreated, the progression is grim: nausea and vomiting give way to cardiac arrest. Death can come within an hour.”
It bears white flowers and green fruit – but hidden inside its seeds is a potent cardiac poison called cerberin.
"Imagine if you had a leg amputated that then hopped off to lead a life of its own as a zombie?"
When it comes to animal talents this is one of the strangest...
"100,000 individuals can make up a single raft..." 10 gobsmacking, bizarre, animal-made structures. You won't believe number 8 can float...
We’re not the only animals capable of impressive feats of engineering…
This gigantic tusk and more than 70 bones were dug up at a construction site in Germany. Here's why the discovery is so exceptional
After several years of detailed study, scientists from Germany have cracked a cold case that has been on ice since the Last Glacial Maximum.
In an Australian city, birds are collecting handcuffs, medicine jars and banknotes. This is why
A new study in Queensland reveals that city-dwelling male great bowerbirds are using human items to impress females.
"It can run across water at speeds of 5 feet per second. That's pretty nippy..." 9 weirdest reptiles in the world, including a devil with two heads
Discover the world's weirdest and wackiest reptiles
“I can barely believe that such an eerie sound could be created by an animal.” Tourists armed with tech are heading into the Amazon – to save monkeys
In Peru’s rainforests, primate conservation is striking a new chord, with citizen scientists playing a significant part as sound engineers
It’s the size of Hong Kong and contains the highest mountain on Earth – and it’s home to a mighty carnivore
Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal is home to some of the planet's hardiest animals – from woolly hares and red pandas to high-flying geese and stalking snow leopards.
"A scale that has never been documented before in Greece." Falcon snatches 8 bats from the air in just 30 minutes
Bat predation by Eurasian hobbies has only been recorded a handful of times, making the sighting particularly significant.
