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"When their lives are threatened the claws come out and one swipe of those 4 inch claws can sever an artery…" 7 animals that can kill a jaguar
Masters of stalking and ambushing, jaguars are a formidable foe – but can any animals take them on?
Deep-sea scientists astonished to find two 'giant' creatures lighting up the deep, dark ocean – with their legs
Sea spiders have been on the planet for at least 425 million years and deep-sea researchers just observed bioluminescence for the first time
Watch incredible BBC footage of a hungry, desperate lioness risk her life to steal prey from a leopard for her precious cubs – will she survive?
The mother lioness will go to extreme lengths to feed her cubs
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"Their toxin is so potent that scientists believe it can kill up to 700 people. If left untreated, victims can die in under 5 hours"
Deadly yet potentially lifesaving, the venom of cone snails is powerful enough to kill hundreds of people — but could also hold the key to new treatments for diabetes and other diseases.
This prehistoric cow roamed Europe thousands of years ago. Scientists now know why it perished
Aurochs were the ancient ancestors of modern cattle but were much bigger and wilder.
Satellite images show new “giant” plant growing in Colombian rainforest – it’s a whopper!
An expert from Kew Gardens saw an unfamiliar plant in photos on social media – and believed it could be a new species
It was twice the size of Manhattan and incredibly floated a colossal 3,000km across the ocean, transporting millions of animals on the way
When an undersea volcano erupted in the Pacific Ocean, it created a vast raft of floating rock
“Its 5-inch spurs can cause deep lacerations and even death. In the 1920s, a teenage boy died when one severed his jugular vein.” 10 deadliest national parks in Australia
Spiders and snakes are not the only things to be wary of in Australia's national parks...
"A strangled shout sent my arms and legs into an uncontrollable bout of shaking"
Listing all of the species you’ve seen is growing in popularity. Is this a solitary pastime for obsessive people, or a useful tool for conservation?
“I'm shaking...” Watch incredible moment deep-sea researchers see something very rare - and surprising - deep down in the ocean
This adorable deep-sea animal’s ear flaps make it look like a famous Disney character
Is it a bear? Is it a dog? No, it’s something in between…
Long before modern bears and dogs took their familiar forms, strange predators known as bear dogs prowled prehistoric landscapes
WWF Living Planet Report 2026 reveals "rational basis for hope”
The take-home message from the World Wildlife Fund’s 2026 Living Planet Report is one of hope, with tiger, sea otter and African elephant populations all stable or growing.
11 staggering, close up, tiger photographs reveal the athletic power and brutal ferociousness of this deadly apex predator
Scientists analysed the DNA of world’s oldest land animal. What they found was staggering
Jonathan the Aldabra giant tortoise is around 194 years old – making him a contemporary of Charles Darwin
9 deadly, brutal females that lure males to their death: For these unlucky males mating is a lethal business
In the animal kingdom it is often the females who wields the power
"It was supposed to solve two problems: reducing waste to landfill and creating habitats. It did neither – instead it ended up as a catastrophe"
In the 1970s, this conservation project seemed like a great idea. Decades later, it’s caused untold damage
Half the size of the Serengeti, infinite sky… Discover the Road to Heaven across a pearly white mirror
Known as the white desert, It looks like an endless field of snow and home to one of the world's rarest mammals
“They’re just waddling around in their poop.” Penguin poop is melting snow in Antarctica. Here’s how
Scientists have found a link between colour-changing snow algae, penguin poop, and accelerated snow melting.
Drone footage shows Florida sharks detecting sound from 74m away. Scientists are trying to work out how they do it
Startling sharks with sound sheds light on their sensitive hearing – but how they hear over long distances is still a mystery.
Chimps can carry their deceased infants for months. Scientists are now closer to finding out why
Understanding infant corpse carrying behaviour in primates could provide clues to how humans perceive death
Diver finds turtle face down in a sea sponge. You won’t believe what it’s doing
A diver in Moalboal, Philippines, saw something very odd – and it had the internet worried for a moment.
Longer than two school buses put together – and ruler of the oceans for 20 million years: 7 biggest prehistoric sharks ever to terrorise Earth's oceans
You might think today’s sharks are big, but during prehistory there were species that grew more than twice as large…
New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx
Scientists have uncovered a new species of extinct crocodile in Egypt, after reanalysing fossils in rock used to build the ancient wonder
BBC releases Blue Planet III trailer: “More surprising, more sophisticated and even more important than we ever realised”
The BBC has released a trailer for the long-anticipated TV series Blue Planet III
