“One of the most extraordinary moments of my life.” David Attenborough reflects on groundbreaking project in new documentary
Filmed in the 1970s, Attenborough’s Life on Earth helped make television history – now a documentary goes behind-the-scenes
A tiny mollusc helped bring down the Spanish Armada. Here's how
Wood-eating shipworms played an important role in the huge losses suffered by the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Strange creature found inside jellyfish. Scientists say it's the "first time this behaviour is documented"
Jellyfish are known to consume almost anything – but we didn't know they ate this...
Into the wild: Where to spot rare species in 2026
Adventure on your own terms
"Unreal" feeding frenzy caught on camera in Mexico
During Mexico’s sardine run, pelicans and sea lions go head-to-head gobbling down bait fish.
A great predator has returned the towering cliffs of Yosemite National Park
New peregrine nest sites herald a record-breaking year for the world’s fastest bird.
In a remote Himalayan valley, 3 apex predators live peacefully side by side. Camera traps just revealed how they do it
Leopards, snow leopards and wolves have found a way to live in relative peace, according to a new study.
‘Pet food accounts for similar levels of global greenhouse gas emissions to the entirety of the Philippines.’ Which animal has the highest carbon footprint?
While it’s a term we mostly use in relation to humans, can we work out the carbon footprint of animals?
“It was moving like a worm and a mole simultaneously.” This strange creature has a pair of ‘hands’ and uses its head as a battering ram
This freakish mole-worm hybrid is well-equipped for burrowing life
9 weirdest snakes on the planet, from one that can fly to one that looks like a spider. There's even a spiky species that looks more like a dragon...
Discover the planet's most bizarre and frankly weird snakes, including one that can glide through the air
Birds
Oregon’s biggest city was drowning in crow poop. Then a new predator came to town
As thousands of crows darken the winter skies above Portland, Oregon, it makes sense to mind your step
It's the size of a teaspoon, mates for life with their forever partner and lives in a tight-knit village of 50
Discover fascinating facts about the tree sparrow
How do birds sleep? Can they sleep when flying? And why don't they fall out of trees when asleep?
How do birds sleep? Can they sleep when flying? And how do they sleep in trees without falling out? A lot depends on the species.
"Its iridescent green head and wings, spiky crest, blood-red breast, and flamboyant twin tail plumes, is like a carnival dancer." In the forests of Guatemala lives an elusive creature few will ever see
Guatemala's national bird is one of the hidden gems of Central America. Read the story of one woman's quest to track it down in the cloud forest
“I’m awoken by a rumble and look across the Danube to see smoke rising.” These predators are reclaiming their home in the middle of a warzone
Eagle owls were once heavily persecuted. But thanks to a new initiative, these magnificent birds are reclaiming a wetland home
Great crested grebe seen drowning and eating chiffchaffs in Spain
Birdwatcher and photographer Juan Montiel captured the unusual grebe behaviour on camera.
How to identify wildlife
Red squirrel vs grey squirrel: Think you know how they differ? Think again as the differences between these two squirrels will surprise you
We take a look at how the red squirrel differs to its American grey cousin
Brown rat or water vole: How to tell the difference between these two lookalike-rodents
When all you've seen is a flash of brown fur, it can be hard to know whether it was a water vole or rat. Though the two species tend to live in different habitats, there are areas where they overlap, potentially leading to cases of mistaken identity. So how do you tell rats and water voles apart?
Mink or otter? What's the difference between these two slippery, semiaquatic lookalikes?
How do you tell the difference between otters and mink?
LRPs, PG Tips and Jizz: Cracking the secret language of birders
You’re sitting in a hide and overhear other birders talking. The conversation ranges from ‘LRPs’ and ‘roosting Leos’ and you scratch your chin as you try to decipher their code – welcome to the world of birding jargon.
It's the fastest animal in the world and its deadly claws can catch prey mid-air: Meet one of the world's most incredible birds of prey
Peregrines are the ultimate urban predator. Learn all about them, including how to spot them ‘stooping’ to catch prey
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Plants
"It looks like an extra-terrestrial being that fell to Earth and behaves like a subterranean vampire." 10 weirdest, wackiest plants on the planet...
Meet some of the weirdest and oddest plants on Earth.
It's famous as one of the world’s deadliest flowers – but it became a miracle treatment that changed medicine forever
How one plant revolutionised heart treatment after one curious doctor tested it on himself.
"There wasn't a curve in sight." Straight bananas found growing on remote Caribbean island
Is it the end of the bendy banana?
Stunning wildflower 'superbloom' sweeps through Death Valley. It's the best display in a decade
The hottest place on the planet has transformed into a sea of colour, as desert gold and notch-leaf phacelia flowers fill the valley floor.
