Nature
From the tiniest single-celled organisms to the giants that roam the Earth, the animal kingdom is one that fascinates us all. Every day we learn more about the creatures we share the planet with, all 1.5 million-plus of them, and that's just the ones we have discovered so far. Whether we keep them as pets, eat them for food or study them for science, our relationship with animals is complex, but is part of the very nature of what makes us human.
Can animals be left- or right-pawed?
Does your pet favour one paw in particular? Surprisingly there is an easy way to find out and it applies to most animals.
The 12 fastest animals in the world
Catch us if you can! From cheetahs to falcons, these speedsters rule the animal kingdom.
The longest living animals on Earth 2025
From mole rats to Greenland sharks, here are the creatures with unusually large lifespans.
10 of the cutest animals in the world
From the quokka to the fennec fox, get ready to melt.
Why do cats get the zoomies after pooping?
The science behind 'poophoria'.
Why do birds fly in a V formation?
They have a winning Top Gun-style wingman strategy.
The brilliant reason these ridiculous monkeys find long noses sexy
Proboscis monkeys have some seriously quirky habits.
Here’s how to tell if your dog actually loves you, according to science
Your dog is so pleased to see you when you get home. Then again, that’s also when you feed them. So does your dog see you as their best friend or merely a food delivery system?
This fossilised poop could finally reveal why dinosaurs ruled the planet
It wasn’t meat, but plant-based diets that helped dinosaurs rise to the top.
What caused the Kentucky Meat Shower?
It's raining meat! Hallelujah!
The 10 weirdest nature pictures of 2024 (so far)
Celebrating the beauty of nature with the Close-up Photography of the Year awards.
This bizarre sea slug was just discovered where it shouldn’t be
The glowing creature is so strange that scientists didn’t know how to categorise it at first.
Bat babies are getting bigger than ever. Here’s why
These ‘extreme mammals’ are crucial for the health of the environment, but we've hated them for far too long.
The strange reasons your dog eats grass (and poop)
Don't pretend like your pup hasn't done it.
Top 10 most venomous spiders in the world
Top 10 most dangerous animals in the world
What is the deadliest animal, killing the most humans each year? If you guessed sharks, you’d be wrong.
Here’s what monsters could actually be real, according to science
The real-life explanations for the creatures that haunt our imaginations.
These trained giant rats could become poaching's worst enemy
The new rodent crew have been trained to identify endangered animal products with a signature ‘nose poke’.
Blobfish: Facts about the ugliest animal in the world
Learn what the blobfish really looks like – and why it’s become an unlikely poster child for marine conservation.
Scientists could soon resurrect the Tasmanian tiger. Should we be worried?
The species hasn’t been around since before The Second World War.
Nature's weirdest: The black swallower fish
It's a plucky fish whose eyes are definitely not bigger than their stomach.
The 15 most mind-blowing wildlife pictures of 2024
See all of the amazing images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
These adorable whales were caught doing underwater headstands
The giant animals were also caught 'bubble blasting'.
What dinosaur would be most dangerous to us?
Perhaps a real life Jurassic Park wouldn't be such a good idea.