In a clip from David Attenborough 's 1998 BBC TV series Life of Birds, a lyrebird imitates a chainsaw, kookaburra and car ...

This lopsided dentition, combined with the unusual ability to move the sides of their jaws independently, enables them to ...

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Winterwatch is expected to return in 2026, showing off the most amazing nature and wildlife the UK has to offer.

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Conservationists are celebrating the rare birth of twin mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Virunga ...

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In Patagonia, killer whales snatch seal lion pups from the shore. But as Steve Backshall recalls, these apex predators don’t ...

Conservation charity Fauna & Flora has released its 2026 Species to Watch list, which spotlights some of the most endangered ...

In a scientific first, researchers have recorded how quickly microplastics pass through the gut of zooplankton to better understand marine plastic pollution.