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“As it touches the seafloor, it kills whatever living thing it contacts by encasing it in a tomb of ice…” 10 mind-bending, terrifying ocean phenomena
These weird ocean phenomena are out of this world
“It carved a crater twice the size of Rhode Island and as deep as the Grand Canyon." This 35-million-year-old asteroid impact wrecked the United States
It created a crater three times larger than any other US crater and the sixth largest known on Earth…
It's the size of a cocker spaniel, can leap 10 feet in the air, sprint at 50 mph, has the bizarrest ears – and is one strange-looking cat
The caracal is probably the world's best-looking and most enigmatic cat. Discover this fascinating creature of contradictions
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How on Earth do whales manage to breastfeed underwater?
Do whales produce milk? Do whales have nipples? How does it all work underwater? Read on to find out all the whale nursing facts you've been wondering about.
It's the size of a French bulldog, looks like a deer crossed with a rabbit and can run at speeds of 37mph
The Patagonian mara is a long-legged rodent built for speed, survival and social living on the open plains of South America
An American town woke up one day and mysteriously found itself on the opposite side of the Mississippi River to where it had been. We now know why...
Rivers can change direction, leaving behind abandoned channels
4 smartest, most intelligent dolphins and whales in the ocean
Whales and dolphins are continuously surprising experts with their intelligence
It makes you hallucinate tiny, pint-sized people – and scientists have no idea why.”
Relatively new to science, L. asiatica has researchers scratching their heads.
"I was caught between a muscular puma and an enormous, agitated serpent. This was far from ideal."
Something stops Wara the puma in her tracks while out on a walk with volunteer matthew.
"Once a target is spotted, they plunge into a spectacular high-speed dive at up to 143mph, seizing their victim in enormous talons and killing on impact"
The martial eagle is a formidable hunter
It’s almost as big as Manhattan, contains trees more than 1,300 years old and is visible from space. Now it hides a ticking time bomb
The logjams in the delta of Canada's Mackenzie River are vital for wildlife and the environment
"They measured 3.18 metres and weighed a whopping 209kg and belonged to the 'Kilimanjaro Bull’"
An elephant’s tusks aren’t like a rhino’s horn, they can’t just grow back…
"It’s only 19 hectares in size but hosts a tightly packed crowd of 81,000." 10 biggest bird colonies in the world
Birds travel long distances to get to their favourite breeding grounds, no matter how cramped they may be
It bakes its eggs in an oven and will probably abandon its babies, but is stubbornly faithful to its partner
The rufous hornero has fascinating and brutal habits
"We were in a small boat in the deadly, croc-infested Zambezi River, just metres from the edge of Victoria Falls. Then the boat's engine spluttered and cut out...”
As the Zambezi approaches the famous 100m drop-off, it constricts from three miles into one mile, and picks up speed and sass. Suddenly, we found ourselves funnelled through ever tighter channels and increasingly challenging rapids
“It stood 3m tall and was armed with some of the deadliest weaponry of any prehistoric animal.” 10 biggest prehistoric birds that ever lived
Most birds could fit in the palm of your hand, but these feathered goliaths are on a very different scale - you’d be lucky not to be crushed beneath their feet…
It's 7 metres long, can weigh almost a tonne and can live for 400 years or more – meaning some around today were born in 1626...
The mystery of the lifespan of Greenland sharks has finally been unveiled thanks to new research.
Underwater robot stumbles across thousands of sharks all packed together and asleep on the seabed – stunning scientists
in 2024 scientists were left scratching their heads, underwater robot captured thousands of female sharks gathered on the seafloor in southern Australia.
A Boeing 737 was dropped on the seabed, then this strange white animal moved in
The artificial reef off Vancouver Island is said to have more than 100 marine species
Your garden robin might know exactly who you are and follow you about – but it’s not because it likes you
Robins are deeply embedded in various cultures and are known for being particularly savvy.
“They look comic, as if they’re kind of wobbling, and then they crash into the side of the next trunk”
Writer Simon Barnes reveals how flying squirrels sparked the idea for his latest book
"Perhaps the mums’ hearts are racing with love. Or maybe they’re thinking, 'Oh no, not dinner time again'"
What makes a mother’s heart race? For Japanese house bats, the answer may lie in the mysterious bond between mother and pup.
Birds can help coral reefs grow faster. Here’s how
Coral reefs are just one environment where birds act as highly effective ‘nutrient processing machines’ in ecosystems
“Each of their massive toenails is as long as a man’s finger, and together these razor-sharp claws exert a crushing, killing, grip” 10 deadliest talons on the planet
With sharp, fearsome talons, these 10 birds possess a deadly ability to capture and kill their prey
