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"Poisoning causes lung collapse, brain haemorrhage and death" – discover the world’s 10 most poisonous, deadliest plants
There is an incredible number of dangerous and deadly plants around the world. here are just 10, including some with the ability to kill
This whopping, record-breaking wasp's nest was 7 metres long – that's bigger than a Cadillac – and found inside a house
The world’s biggest wasp nest is longer than a Cadillac and shaped like a nose
Firestarter: They set the land ablaze from the sky – and then wait for their prey to run
Feathered arsonists spread fire to fill their bellies
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It chewed off its entire body, from the neck down... You might think fully-functioning, disembodied heads are the stuff of nightmares – but think again...
Video shows a seaslug chewing off its entire body at the neck
“I was almost bulldozed by a humpback whale on New Year’s Day.”
Underwater photographer Kate Vylet on tumbling in surfgrass and dodging humpback whales
Can birds understand each other? Just how do they team up to fight predators?
Birds speak different languages – but when danger strikes, some learn to listen, decoding unfamiliar calls through the voices of others
11 creepy, abandoned places reclaimed by nature – "After the people moved out the animals moved in"
From bomb craters to spoil heaps, whaling stations to war zones, abandoned human landscapes are becoming unexpected sanctuaries
It has three hearts, changes colour as fast as you can blink and fools rivals into thinking it’s female – meet this clever marine creature
Learn all about the amazing colour-changing cuttlefish
“It was a terrifying moment but I can laugh about it now!” A wildlife photographer shares his most epic fail
Jon A Juarez on foxes in the city and sand in the camera
Where is the coldest place on Earth – the Arctic or Antarctica?
Is Antarctica or the Arctic the coldest placer on Earth? Why is one colder than the other?
It can be seen from space, is the equivalent to 8 football fields and could be 45 years old - but we have no idea how many families call it home...
The world’s biggest beaver dam is as long as the Burj Khalifa is tall
Buzzing chainsaws, clattering machine guns and metallic hammering: 7 of the weirdest bird noises on Earth
Not all birds have a sweet-sounding melody, as this raucous bunch proves...
"Our jungle guide sprang into action, shouting urgently 'Run! Quickly! Run!' We were seemingly running for our lives from we knew not what"
A lesson in not taking wild animals for granted, no matter how calm and docile they might appear to be.
It can weigh the same as 9 elephants, is nearly as long as a tennis court and is the planet's largest 'active' hunter
Discover all you need to know about sperm whales, from where they live to the sounds they make to communicate
Winterwatch 2026: All you need to know about the brand new filming location for the BBC wildlife series
Winterwatch is expected to return in 2026, showing off the most amazing nature and wildlife the UK has to offer – and with a new filming location
Stunning alligator photos show power and beauty of these incredible predators
Remarkable images of American alligators – from the rivers of Florida to the swamps of Louisiana.
Its twisted jaws and one-sided teeth make it able to saw animals in half
"Your first reaction is disbelief” – rare mountain gorilla twins born in Virunga National Park
Conservationists are celebrating the rare birth of twin mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Virunga National Park.
"It dies, roasted alive" – Meet nature’s 10 strangest killers that weaponise fire, wind and heat to kill
Meet the animals that turn heat, wind and fire into killing tools
This animal eats plastic and poops it out at the bottom of the sea – and scientists just recorded it
In a scientific first, researchers have recorded how quickly microplastics pass through the gut of zooplankton to better understand marine plastic pollution.
A zombie spider-killing fungus and a bloodstained orchid: Kew Gardens reveals the strangest plants new to science in 2025
Kew Gardens has revealed the most bizarre plant and fungi discoveries new to science in 2025 – but some are already nearly extinct.
"They are the only canid with fur on the pads of their feet, like built-in snowshoes." 11 Arctic animals that thrive in this inhospitable freezing landscape
Although the Arctic may be a cold and harsh place to live, it is home to many fascinating animal species. Here are our top 10 Animals that live in the Arctic
This bird’s song sounds exactly like dripping water. Scientists just worked out how it does it
New research reveals how cowbirds make their astonishing liquid song.
“It seems so cruel.” Steve Backshall’s disturbing killer whale encounter on a beach in Patagonia
TV presenter and wildlife filmmaker Steve Backshall recounts a pod of orcas engaging in ‘surplus killing’