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"A shark? Shut up!" London locals spot the fin of a large animal in the River Thames
Video footage shows what looks like the fin of a large animal in the River Thames. Is it a shark, whale, dolphin? Experts have their say...
15 remarkable images from the Mangrove Photography Awards 2024
From a dreamy jellyfish among entangled roots to a young girl in the aftermath of a devastating storm, these 15 award-winning images encapsulate the beauty and fragility of mangrove ecosystems and communities around the world.
'Electric butterflies' create a charge so strong they can pull pollen through the air like telekinetic superheroes
Butterflies and moths create so much static electricity when they fly that pollen grains can be moved, as if by magic, through the air towards them, finds new study.
Four new cheetah cubs born in Saudi Arabia after 40 years of extinction
The birth of four Asiatic cheetahs is a huge sign of success for conservation efforts on the Arabian Peninsula.
23-foot shark hit by a boat off the Irish coast
It's the first-ever direct observation of a ship strike on any marine megafauna, say the scientists who filmed the basking shark incident.
Scientists put tiny cameras on a load of Aussie sea lions – and what they found was mesmerising
The footage has given researchers a fascinating insight into the foraging behaviours of sea lions.
"I was in sheer panic!" Shocked dog walker spots six-foot boa imperator snake in English park
Sean Dirrane and his dog encountered the boa at Colwick Country Park in Nottingham.
Poisoned, electrocuted and illegally killed – now Europe's smallest vulture is fighting back
Egyptian vulture numbers are on the rise for the first time in 40 years in Bulgaria, giving conservationists hope for the species across the Balkans and other parts of Europe.
“They are fish... but they can walk!" Amazed scientists discover exactly how mudskippers move on land
The unique anatomy of the amphibious fish has allowed it to master life both in and out of water.
Flying Ant Day: 10 facts, a (very bad) joke and why the remarkable summer spectacle should be celebrated
Flying ants are harmless to humans. In fact, their mass emergence in the middle of summer is really quite amazing. Here's why...
Giant anteater twins filmed in Argentina for first time
The two pups can be seen clinging to their mother's back in Iberá Wetlands, north-east Argentina.
Deer carcasses and chicken eggs are being dumped in a Scottish forest to save the country's rarest bird from extinction
Diverting predators to artificial feeding sites could give embattled capercaillie populations a lifeline and tackle an ethical and legal dilemma.
Largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found sells for record-breaking $44.6M at New York auction
Nicknamed 'Apex', the dinosaur skeleton is 8.2 metres long.
Deadly cobra bites to "drastically reduce" as scientists discover new antivenom
After successful human trials, the snake venom antidote could be rolled out relatively quickly to become a "cheap, safe and effective drug for treating cobra bites" and saving lives around the globe, say scientists.
Ever wondered what goes on inside a rattlesnake 'mega-den'? Slither in with this new livestream video...
Installed at a large snake den in Colorado, the camera has already captured predator attacks, dare-devil rodents and some ingenious drinking behaviour.
World’s rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach and immediately put in a giant fridge. Here's why
Only six spade-toothed whales have ever been documented, making the find particularly significant.
Angry birds are attacking New York's 'shark drones'. And the results could be fatal
The American oystercatchers are mistaking the shark-spotting drones for predators.
Beluga Cam: 60,000 white whales are on the move, and you can watch their epic journey live
Hudson Bay's annual beluga whale migration has begun, and you can livestream it above and below the water – whilst also getting involved in online conservation research.
Camera traps offer glimpse of first beaver born in Northumberland for 400 years
Just over one month old, the baby beaver can be seen playing in the water with its mum at Wallington Estate in north-east England.
"Fantastic dinosaur specimen one of the most complete to be found in the UK in a century," say scientists
The dinosaur fossil, discovered at Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight, consists of 149 bones.
77 pilot whales die in Orkney in one of the most tragic mass strandings in Scottish history
Only 12 animals were still alive when rescuers arrived to one of the worst strandings in Scottish history, but sadly they couldn't be saved
"We nearly fell off our chairs!" Scientists stunned to find rare ocean bird that actually chases tropical cyclones
Desertas petrels exploit the dynamic conditions of intense tropical storms for their benefit. But why?
“What the hell is this?” Scientists amazed at prehistoric crocodile-like animal discovered in Nevada
The remains of the new species of extinct crocodile relative, found in the rugged Augusta Mountains, rewrite the story of life along Earth's coasts during the Middle Triassic.
How do you get rid of a dead whale before it explodes? Scientists discover new "ecologically beneficial" method
For the first time, researchers have tagged a dead whale to help figure out the best way to dispose of carcasses.