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half dinosaur half bird

Evolution explained: what evolution is, how evolution works – and how some dinosaurs turned into birds

The hairy frog

Hairy frog: why does the Trichobatrachus robustus frog develop hair?

Queen parrotfish in its mucus bubble

How and why the queen parrotfish makes a mucus bubble

mangrove rivulus can live out of water

How long can a fish live out of water?

A glowing firefly, thanks to bioluminescence

What is bioluminescence and why and how do some animals, including glow worms, glow?

slugs mating

Insects & Invertebrates

How do slugs mate?

An illustration of the frilled-necked lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii running on two legs

Why do lizards run on two legs?

a bird nest with eggs

A guide to bird nests: how, where and why birds make nests

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Holidays/Days Out

St Helena: explore the wild landscapes of this remote volcanic speck

Partnered content St Helena Tourism

Frog in a hammock

Best frog gift ideas to get you croaking for joy

Robin family portrait print

Robin gifts: 5 present ideas not just for Christmas

A green sea turtle

Turtle vs tortoise: what’s the difference?

Earwigs

Insects & Invertebrates

Earwigs: what they are and why they have pincers…

A woodchuck

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck?

Shepherd People's choice winner

David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year and BBC Wildlife Magazine‘s People’s Choice Award winner 2022