Growing up to 15 centimetres in length and possessing huge jaws strong enough to shear through the small bones of their prey, ...

The termites who built the mounds, in successive generations over several thousands of years, shifted a staggering 10 km 3 of ...

South America's Iguazu Falls is the world's largest waterfall system. Yet, despite its imposing size, a devoted bird flies ...

Watch a family of beavers be released into the Loch Ness catchment, following the local extinction of the species ...

One of the most unique defence mechanisms these insects have had to develop shows up in hawkmoths (Sphingidae), a family of ...

A study in Italy has proposed that the smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) is able to deliver venom via the actions of its rear fangs, prompting the reclassification of the species. Venomous snakes ...

Whether for wildfire dodging or sucking up moisture, growing underground is a clever tactic for trees in savannahs and sandy ...

The researchers discovered that the ‘akiapōlāʻau (pronounced ah-key-ah-pole-ah-ow) uses not just its distinctive beak, but ...

The extraordinary footage, which shows a king cobra swallowing its prey whole, was captured by the BBC Natural History team.

When an expedition team visited Tsingy de Namoroka National Park in Madagascar, they were amazed to see hundreds of flying ...

New research presents a detailed analysis of the biting process of the mosquito most notorious for carrying malaria.

Lions are the very embodiment of raw power and untamed majesty. From their imposing muscular bodies to their deep, rumbling ...