Did you know there's a rat poisonous enough to kill an elephant? Lophiomys imhausi, also known as the crested rat, the maned ...
Their droppings and shed body parts can also trigger allergies in people who are sensitive. Symptoms can include itchy eyes, ...
Accepted wisdom on the African savannah has long been that hyenas tend to skulk after lions, tracking the big cats to ...
Wildlife experts in Tonga are celebrating the successful release of a juvenile long-nosed fur seal back into the wild. Tris, ...
A good ribbing can defuse many potential conflicts. However, the recipients of a are unlikely to see the funny side. When threatened by a predator, the Spanish ribbed newt Pleurodeles waltl takes ...
The world's smelliest plant draws in thousands of visitors, and often makes global headline news when it blooms ...
The insect world is full of weird and wonderful evolutionary designs, and these remarkable species prove that butterflies are ...
In February 2025, researchers shared footage of nearly 30 New Zealand longfin eel ahead of their 1,000-mile migration to ...
From the ground into the canopy, the Congo rainforest fosters more interconnected biodiversity than previously thought.
Perhaps lesser known but equally awe-inspiring is the migration of porcupine caribou from the Yukon in Canada to Alaska in ...
In the blink of an eye, the anemone had realised its unsuspecting prey had ventured within reach and snapped it up. “This is ...
It has a tongue that measures 1.5 times its body length – that’s the equivalent of a 3m tongue on a 2m-tall human.