Why Is The UK Filled With Yellow Birds?
Plumage coloration is shaped by a suite of factors including sexual selection, predation risk and diet. Bright colours, such as …
If Animals Grew, Would Their Skeleton Change?
Yes. Scientists have recently discovered that the European eel literally loses its skeletal framework during its lifetime, demonstrating an unparalleled …
How Do Male Bats Attract Females To Mate?
Male bats do sing to woo potential mates, but unlike most birds they can also use sound to navigate and …
How Desert Animals Avoid Inhaling Sand
There’s plenty of air in the tiny spaces between grains of sand; the problem for sand-burrowing animals is how to …
Amazing: Discover How A King Cobra Eats Snakes
The dark king cobra crawled over wet, speckled tree roots. A 60cm-long Malabar pit viper made a break for it, …
The Mystery Behind Dippers’ Life And Mating
Looking into the maelstrom of an upland stream, our eyes go white-water rafting over the rapids and our ears are …
The Impressive Lifestyle Of Polar Bears In The Arctic
To see a polar bear striding far out across a wilderness of Arctic ice is one of the most moving …
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These Unique Marine Iguanas Need Protection
The world’s only sea-going lizards, marine iguanas are endemic to the Galapagos Islands and found on all 13 of the …
First Human Encounter With Extremely Rare Whales
The year 2016 was remarkable for British great whale records, including a blue whale photographed just outside UK waters, and …
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Cheetahs Are Fast-Tracking To Extinction
The global wild population of the world’s fastest land animal may be as low as 7,000 individuals, new research has …
Red Squirrels Come Back After Winter
Red squirrels – like their grey relatives – don’t hibernate, though they’re less active in harsh weather. These are tough …
This Story Will Make You Love Worms
On a dear, crisp afternoon the sun casts dappled shadows on the leafy wildlife garden outside London’s Natural History Museum …