Debbie Graham
Recent articles by Debbie Graham
Are plants clever? Just how do plants make decisions?
How do plants know what to do if they don't have a brain or a nervous system? We investigate
"A male's penis may be all that a female has to go on when assessing the quality of her suitor."
When you can't choose your suites by sight you have to rely on other attributes
David Attenborough narrates amazing BBC underwater footage of the fastest fish in the sea using their 'swords' to 'disarm' their prey
Giant predatory sailfish use their swords to 'disarm' their fish prey rather than to dismember them.
Do seabirds drink saltwater?
We take a look at the drinking habits of seabirds
The incredible fish that scale 120 metre high waterfall rock faces with an astonishing climbing technique – watch amazing video to see how they do it
Did you know fish can climb? Meet the amazing waterfall-climbing goby
Do animals kiss?
Do any animals kiss? Sheena Harvey investigates
Just how smart was the smartest dinosaur? And how on earth are dinosaur footprints preserved? Discover 13 fascinating and extraordinary dinosaur facts
Impress your friends and family with your newfound dinosaur knowledge.
This utterly surreal bee is like nothing you've ever seen before – unless you're from Australia
Even Australia's insects are weird, says Stuart Blackman, and different to the rest of the world
David Attenborough narrates amazing BBC footage of grizzly bears hunting during the annual salmon run – one of nature’s greatest spectacles
11 bizarrest frogs you (probably) haven't heard of - from ultrasonic screamers to a species that glue themselves together when mating
Discover the weird and wonderful oddballs from the world of frogs
Are there any great white sharks in the Mediterranean?
There are great whites in the Med, but they shouldn't cause alarm...
Prehistoric giant ground sloths once roamed the Americas – including one colossus that weighed 4 tonnes and stood 3.5 meters tall - yet couldn't run
From pig-sized species to those that would have rubbed shoulders with today’s elephants, ground sloths were an incredibly diverse group of mammals that persisted in the Americas for nearly 30 million years…
How many species of dinosaurs were there?
We take a look at how many dinosaur species there were - and when they lived
In the Amazon, bullet ants deliver agonising pain to boys as young as 12 – here's why. And can Steve Backshall handle the heat?
The bullet ant delivers the most painful sting in the world – so why are they being woven into gloves?
This strange animal survives winter by stopping its heart for 8 months and 'dying' before leaping back to life in spring
This frog survives winter by spending it frozen solid - literally
The world's smallest leopard is also one of the Earth's rarest cats: Discover the secrets of the beautiful Arabian leopard that's on the edge of extinction
All you need to know about one of the world's rarest cats, the Arabian leopard
The Dracula ant that MUST drink the blood of its young to survive - despite causing them pain and trauma
Has an animal ever been more aptly named?
It swims underwater, barks like a dog, has webbed feet and dives for its supper: Meet the peculiar cat that's like no other
All you need to know about one of the world's weirdest cats, the fishing cat
When do seas become oceans?
Know how a sea differs to an ocean? We explain
There’s a bizarre animal in the deepest depths of the Pacific Ocean that looks like a toast rack – and it uses deadly hooks to kill its prey
Is this one of the strangest animals in the ocean?
This deadly raptor can spot prey over a mile away and swoop in at 100 miles an hour to make its kill
We take a look at one of the world's most majestic birds, the bald eagle
9 mythical monsters that may have been inspired by huge, real-life, prehistoric creatures
These monsters from mythology may be able to trace their roots back to some real-life, prehistoric creatures…
How tiny, overlooked, hornworts hold the keys behind plants' epic shift from living in water to smothering the land
A tiny but remarkable plant holds the key as to how plants made the transition from water to dry land over 450 million years ago, and also offers a hopeful new direction for sustainable agriculture
Rare fossil found of tiny prehistoric cat, so small it could fit in the palm of your hand
The world's tiniest cat fossil has been found at an ancient human site in eastern China, according to a new study.