Animals
Wild, extinct, domesticated, endangered - the animal kingdom is filled with creatures of exotic shapes and sizes, making them a firm favourite for curious minds and fact finders of all ages. Here you can find a menagerie of animal facts and pictures of the wonderful beasts that walk the earth, the birds that soar through the sky and the sea creatures that swim through the vast oceans of our Earth.
Polar bears are being poisoned by mercury dumped a century ago
Toxic tides are delivering the dangerous pollutant to animals and people at the top of the world
We’re replacing babies with dogs. And it could be making us happier
While fertility rates in the developed world are falling, more and more of us are choosing to parent pooches
This bizarre shrinking frog is breaking nature's biggest rules
How can a frog get smaller as it grows up?
These extremely rare videos show sharks feeding together
Two different species of shark peacefully nom on their decaying lunch
Humpback whales keep bumping into things because they're shortsighted, claims study
The whales can't make out fine details until they're up close and personal
Nature's cutest maniac: Why this (very adorable) sea slug eats sunlight for breakfast
Get to know all about the Costasiella kuroshimae - the leaf sheep sea slug
Scientists finally solve bizarre 40-year-old sea monster mystery
This creature was unlike anything scientists had seen before. Now we know what it was
All humans emit subtle light until they die, study suggests
You are glowing – no, really
The mystery of this 10,000-dinosaur graveyard may have just been solved
Buried in the forests of Alberta, Canada, lies one of the densest dinosaur bone beds ever found
The top 22 most ugly animals in the world, in pictures
Not all creatures can be beautiful, but they all have interesting stories to tell
Why is my dog scooting?
Here's what your dog is trying to tell you when it's rubbing its bum across the ground.
Ginger cats are genetic freaks, confirms science
On top of being certified agents of chaos, orange cats are now officially DNA weirdos
What's the craziest thing ever stolen?
From bull semen to a commercial airliner, it doesn't get much weirder than this
Billions of cicadas are emerging across the US. Will their pee be a problem?
These hummingbird-sized bugs can spray urine three times faster than a human
Chimpanzees have been filmed drumming in the wild. And scientists are stunned
Step aside, Phil Collins – these wild chimpanzees have remarkable rhythm, with no drum kit in sight
Why do dogs dig the carpet before going to sleep?
Spoiler: dogs are domesticated wolves
Meet the civet, the animal that poops the world's most expensive coffee
From jungle droppings to luxury brew
These (very cute) puppy tests could reveal your dog’s personality
The science of spotting a very good boy early on
This adorable bopping sea lion can probably hold a beat better than you
Note to self: avoid dance-offs with sea lions
Inside the mission that captured the first-ever video of a colossal squid
How a remote expedition to one of the most isolated places on Earth led to a once-in-a-century sighting
Videos reveal lax biosecurity in New York poultry markets amid bird flu outbreaks
As bird flu cases mount at inner city poultry markets, footage obtained by BBC Science Focus shows workers and the public exposed without recommended biosecurity measures
The new ‘Bone Collector’ caterpillar wears the remains of its prey – and we have the footage to prove it
A newly discovered caterpillar species has a macabre fashion sense, to say the least
These monkeys are the world’s best yodellers, and we have the footage to prove it
Scientists have dubbed their calls 'ultra-yodels'
What's the weirdest way fish mate?
Note to self: never date an anglerfish