“One of the ocean’s best kept secrets”: adorable pygmy seahorse filmed hiding in coral reef
A diver in the Philippines caught a rare glimpse of a pygmy seahorse sheltering among the coral.
They don’t fight for mates – they perform dance battles. What kind of bizarre mating ritual is this?
This quirky mating party is carried out by birds of paradise, deer and even fruit flies – so what is it?
"We believe this is the first time it has been attempted." Why scientists plan to freeze butterfly eggs in -196C liquid nitrogen
Researchers want to use a technique known as cryopreservation to boost numbers of one of Britain's rarest butterflies.
It bites its own tail to become a brutal spiked wheel: Is this nature’s bizarrest defence mechanism?
Coiled in self-defence, this armoured creature turns its body into a formidable fortress to evade predators
It looks like a spider and moves like a spider, but this is no spider – it’s an evolutionary nightmare. Watch the deadly killer in action
A flycatcher thinks it's found a spider for lunch – but all is not what it seems...
There’s a mysterious bird in England nicknamed the ‘phantom of the forest’. And it’s making a secret comeback
Rewilding projects are happening across the land, but there’s one species on a quiet rewilding mission of its own
Global warming vs climate change: what's the difference?
While global warming and climate change are often used interchangeably, they actually have different meanings. Beki Hooper explains
4 animals that can cheat death again and again: Meet the creatures that refuse to die...
Do these animals really live forever?
Can a human outrun a crocodile? Just how fast are these deadly reptiles?
Just how fast are crocodiles?
10 silliest bird names on the planet
Birds
This ‘phantom of the forest’ was popular among medieval nobility and mates up to 600 times per brood
Discover more about this large woodland bird of prey.
Bird flight has fascinated humans for thousands of years – and now we know just how they do it: 4 secrets of bird flight you need to know
Birds are the world’s greatest flyers - but how do they do it?
The bird that eats itself to survive: During its epic migration it consumes its internal organs – including its kidneys – which then regenerate
12 brutal birds of prey photos that capture their deadly power, grace and majesty
Stunning images reveal the raw power and regal beauty of nature’s most formidable aerial predators.
Why researchers studied over 4,000 preserved songbirds from London’s Natural History Museum
Scientists wanted to find out why tropical songbirds are more colourful than their non-tropical counterparts – so delved into the Natural History Museum's collections
Do birds count the eggs in their nests?
Science writer Stuart Blackman answers your wild question.
How to identify wildlife
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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How to identify mammal skulls - and work out the creature they once belonged to
Skulls can be found virtually anywhere, but skull identification can be difficult. Learn how to identify common mammal skulls in our expert guide.
Toad vs frog: How to tell the difference between a common frog and a common toad
Two of the UK's most familiar and widespread amphibian species are the common frog and the common toad, but do you know how to tell them apart?
How to identify animal droppings: Our guide to the wildlife poop you might find in your garden or out on a walk
Droppings or scats can tell us a lot about which animals have been visiting our gardens, parks and countryside, including hedgehogs, foxes and badgers. Our expert guide explains how to identify which poos belong to which species. Plus, animal droppings from species from around the world – and fungi and insects you might spot on droppings.
Plants
"Just 5 berries can kill an adult": Discover the UK's deadliest plants
They may look tasty but looks can be deceiving...
7 weirdest fungi in the world you (probably) haven't heard of, from the gross-looking bleeding tooth to the creepy dead man's fingers
Fungi can be very strange. Here's our round-up of some of the weirdest fungi on the planet.
Why one cunning plant stinks of dying ants
Japanese botanists says it's the first example ever recorded of plants copying ants in the name of pollination
Tree ring count reveals true age of iconic, world-famous Sycamore Gap tree
Historic England scientists have confirmed the iconic Sycamore Gap tree, felled in 2023, was more than a century old