Sheena Harvey
Recent articles by Sheena Harvey
“There’d be little point in poisoning a predator if you ended up just as dead”: How do deadly animals avoid poisoning themselves?
10 animals that can kill – or seriously hurt you – even when they're dead
Steer clear of these animals, even if they're dead...
Why sloths don't burp, fart or throw up — despite hanging upside down all day
How sloths cope with life upside down
Do any animals get malaria?
Malaria is a deadly disease for humans in many tropical and subtropical countries – but is it the same for the animals living there?
Exploding anuses, 9 brains and a stomach that can be pushed out of a mouth – here are nature's 7 weirdest internal organs
We take a look at some of nature's most extraordinary survival adaptions
The weird fungus that turns animals into zombies and kills them precisely at sunset
It's like something out of a horror movie...
Do we really know more about space than the ocean?
It's a popular belief that we know more about what's above our heads than what's in the ocean. But is it actually true?
The social lives of 37 female chimpanzees were studied to see if sisterhood exists in the animal world – with amazing results
Female chimps are less social than males – but forming friendships lead to important outcomes for their offspring
It's 3 metres long, related to elephants and thought to have inspired the mermaid legend
Dugongs are ocean herbivores that have inspired ancient legends. Here we take a look at the fascinating species
Researchers put six grey seals in a specially built tank to work out why they don’t drown – and discovered something unexpected
Scientists from the University of St Andrews wanted to find out why seals don't tend to drown when diving underwater
The world’s ultimate survivors: Meet 8 indestructible animals that can withstand everything from fire to nuclear blasts.
There are some animals that are natural born survivors
A 3.5-tonne crab hotel has been lowered into the seabed off Sussex – here’s why
How a Sussex fisherman is restoring and rewilding damaged marine habitats along a stretch of the English coastline
Scientists stunned to see humpback whales trying to send messages to humans
Could humpback whales be trying to communicate with us?
Are these the toughest animals on the planet? We think so...
Proving that size doesn't matter when it comes to toughness, meet the world's top 10 toughest animals.
Can any animals perform first aid – or is it just humans?
Is first aid and healthcare a human invention, or can it be seen in other animals?
What's the difference between foxes and dogs? Why foxes are much more than 'wild dogs'
Foxes and dogs may look similar, but they are worlds apart when it comes to genes, personalities, habits and behaviours
Could you have outrun tyrannosaurus rex? Yes, say researchers
Analysis of a unique set of dinosaur footprints from 66 million years ago offers proof of the speeds the animals might have travelled.
Do birds have ears?
How are birds able to hear so well? Sheena Harvey investigates
The weirdest animal homes: 10 extraordinary shelters by nature's best architects
We take a look at some of the animal kingdom's best builders
More than 130 dinosaur footprints discovered on the Isle of Skye have got scientists excited - here's why...
10 electric animals, from a ray that packs a deadly high-voltage punch to a species that uses electricity to communicate
Discover 10 electricity-charged animals
Egyptian wildlife paradise, home to many different endangered species, could be lost forever if illegal developers have their way
Environmentalists and the local community hope to save the uniqueness and importance of the whole of Wadi El Gamal.
World's 11 most invasive species that are causing chaos and devastation across the globe
Why a species being in the wrong place can be detrimental to local ecosystems
These divers spent 12 days carrying bags of shrimp and staring at fish in the Mediterranean Sea – here's why
The researchers wanted to find out if wild fish can recognise individual human beings – so, can they?
