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"Imagine a carnivorous scorpion the size of a cat with a large, deadly venomous tail…"
You wouldn't want to come across one of these in the woods
They catch it, play with it… then kill it without eating it… So why do cats do this?
Just why do cats play with their prey before killing it? Rae Foreman-Worsley investigates
How do trees make it rain?
We take a look at the important role trees play in making it rain
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Watch jaw-dropping videos of a million wildebeest migrating across Africa – and crossing the infamous Mara River where hungry, deadly crocodiles await
Watch one of nature's greatest shows unfold
It's as heavy as a grand piano, has enormous paws the size of frying pans and deadly claws as long and sharp as surgical scalpels…
In our expert tiger guide, learn about the world's biggest cat including key species facts, how they hunt and best places to see in the wild.
Scientists set up a camera trap on this parasitic plant. Then something astonishing turned up
It’s thought that ants were visiting this mushroom-like plant – but it was actually a much larger creature
The $200 million project aiming to bring 100 of the world’s rarest species back from the brink
The Phoenix Species Project is dedicated to recovering 100 critically endangered and extinct in the wild species, including a tree-dwelling salamander, a desert succulent known as the fuzzy belly button, and the bizarre-looking bowmouth guitarfish.
Which bird can lift the heaviest load? Meet the feathered weightlifters that punch far above their weight
We take a look at the world's strongest birds
Crab vs lobster – They look similar… but what actually makes a crab a crab – and a lobster a lobster?
Just how do crabs differ from lobsters? Stuart Blackman explains
Researchers took DNA from 115 ancient bison. What they found will help the bison of today
North America's largest land mammal was pushed to the brink of extinction. Now, its population is recovering – and a new genetic study of bison that died thousands of years ago could help guide future conservation efforts.
Animals can deceive, trick and manipulate… but can they actually lie?
Leoma Williams investigates whether animals can lie
"It looks like an alien and can cause cardiac arrest within minutes…" 14 deadly, highly dangerous beach animals you could encounter on the sand
Some are stepped on without warning. Others wash up looking like harmless shells or marine litter. One curious touch can mean agonising pain, paralysis, and even death.
Photographer has astonishing leopard shark encounter in enchanted kelp forest
A diver shares his magical moment with leopard sharks in the twinkling canopies of a kelp forest.
Gazing grizzly bear among 9 extraordinary images by wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen
Paul Nicklen reveals a selection of his favourite wildlife images, due to exhibit at the Iconic Images Gallery in London from the 9th November 2026.
"Despite being decapitated he survived a remarkable 18 months…" 10 headless animals that can survive without their heads — at least for a while
Meet 10 persistent animals that don’t die right away when decapitated…
"In fact it’s highly likely that eyelash mites are having sex on your face right now." Discover 12 fascinating facts you never knew about animal sex
Discover sex's most surprising secrets with science writer Jules Howard.
When experts tagged diving whales, they discovered something astonishing about their song
For the first time, researchers have matched an entire whale song to an entire dive – and found the song changes in step with what the whale’s body is doing underwater
Some animals give each other names, like humans do. Now scientists know why…
From elephants and parrots to dolphins and marmosets, there are plenty of creatures who use naming systems
"Once trapped, a dolphin will struggle to escape and could die from suffocation. Even if they escape, the injuries suffered can be catastrophic"
What are ghost nets? Why do they cause so many problems and can anything done? We talk to the experts to find out
Do any animals have periods like humans?
Yes some animal species do menstruate and have periods, like humans, says Stuart Blackman
Joel Sartore has photographed 18,000 species. His latest is one of the weirdest and rarest yet
After a decade of photographing animals around the world, Joel Sartore has captured his 18,000th species: the critically endangered red handfish.
Can baby birds ‘talk’ to one another inside their eggs?
Newly-hatched chicks make plenty of noises once they’ve hatched, but can they communicate within their eggs?
When scientists put a camera tag on a whale, they never expected to see this
When NOAA researchers used suction-cup tags to study cetaceans, they caught the incredible moment a whale breached.
It’s twice the size of Texas, weighs more than 770 twinjets – and contains almost 2 trillion pieces of plastic
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world’s largest accumulation of marine plastic
