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Great white shark attack in Santa Cruz prompts four-day ocean ban

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By Nicole Rojas

The kayaker attacked on Tuesday (11 July) was uninjured by the shark.

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Watch ants build a 'miraculous' living Eiffel Tower

Ants could support the weight of 750 of their peers.

1 hour ago

By Martha Henriques

Four male lions have escaped from Kruger National Park in South Africa

A further five lions escaped from the popular safari destination in May – one is still on the loose.

By Josh Robbins

The first giants on Earth were mysterious shape-shifters called 'rangeomorphs '

Rangeomorphs colonised many of the world's oceans, from the UK to Australia.

By Martha Henriques

How the tomato plant turns its predators into cannibals

'At the end of the day, somebody gets eaten.'

By Martha Henriques

Lake District joins Grand Canyon and Taj Mahal as World Heritage Site

The Lake District has been added to the list of the world's most beautiful locations.

By Tareq Haddad

Watch hilarious video of Bei Bei panda, Washington's star attraction, falling from trees for fun

Giant pandas are extremely adept climbers but Bei Bei seems to be thrilled about falling from trees.

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Scientists capture amazing rare footage of 'vocal' orcas hunting a minke whale

They also recorded the killer whales making sounds.

By Lydia Smith

Watch Alaskan brown bears try to catch salmon as they make their way upstream

Bear cam is back.

By James Tennent

Male baboons attack and bully females so they're afraid to mate elsewhere

First male baboons were baby-killers - now they've been found to sexually intimidate females.

By Martha Henriques

The largest T-rex skull ever found is full of holes and no one knows why

Was it the worst ever case of toothache, or marks from a deadly battle?

By Martha Henriques

Asian elephant dries off with some sand in his enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe

Watch how this adorable baby elephant enjoys sliding around in the mud

The two-year-old calf is a resident of China's Asian Elephants Breeding and Rescue Center.

By Lara Rebello

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Flying Ant Day: Insect apocalypse now

By Christopher Terrell Nield

If flying ant day fills you with horror, be afraid. There will be many more...

How the largest predators on Earth hunt their prey

By Martha Henriques

Whales use unique strategies to attack each type of prey.

Prehistoric crocodile had giant T-rex teeth, 165-million-year-old fossil reveals

By Martha Henriques

The reptile's teeth were 15 cm long from root to tip.

In Chile three border collies are planting seeds and bringing life back to forests destroyed by fire

By David Sim

Border collies Summer, Olivia and Das spend their days bounding through charred...

Wildlife across western America badly harmed by severe winter

By James Tennent

Some hunting permits still will be issued one wildlife manager has said.

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano erupts, sending smoke and ash into the sky

By Nicole Rojas

Government officials asked that residents near the volcano cover their noses...

The world is currently facing its sixth mass extinction

By Léa Surugue

The decline of vertebrate populations is so dramatic that they call it...

Watch this amazing cockatoo tap out rock rhythms with homemade drumsticks

By Josh Robbins

The Australian palm cockatoo is the only animal to play an instrument – and...

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World's rarest cat: Watch Amur leopard cubs make public debut at German zoo

Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

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By James Bloodworth

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Great white shark attack in Santa Cruz prompts four-day ocean ban

Watch ants build a 'miraculous' living Eiffel Tower

Four male lions have escaped from Kruger National Park in South Africa

The first giants on Earth were mysterious shape-shifters called 'rangeomorphs '

How the tomato plant turns its predators into cannibals

Lake District joins Grand Canyon and Taj Mahal as World Heritage Site

Watch hilarious video of Bei Bei panda, Washington's star attraction, falling from trees for fun

Scientists capture amazing rare footage of 'vocal' orcas hunting a minke whale

Watch Alaskan brown bears try to catch salmon as they make their way upstream

Male baboons attack and bully females so they're afraid to mate elsewhere

The largest T-rex skull ever found is full of holes and no one knows why

Watch how this adorable baby elephant enjoys sliding around in the mud

Flying Ant Day: Insect apocalypse now

How the largest predators on Earth hunt their prey

Prehistoric crocodile had giant T-rex teeth, 165-million-year-old fossil reveals

In Chile three border collies are planting seeds and bringing life back to forests destroyed by fire

Wildlife across western America badly harmed by severe winter

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano erupts, sending smoke and ash into the sky

The world is currently facing its sixth mass extinction

Watch this amazing cockatoo tap out rock rhythms with homemade drumsticks

Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

Taylor Review fudge will do nothing to prevent the gig economy's race to the bottom

Splatoon 2's single-player Hero Mode feels fresh despite very few changes

Splatoon 2's single-player Hero Mode feels fresh despite very few changes

Yemen is suffering at the hands of Saudi Arabia - and the UK is profiting

Yemen is suffering at the hands of Saudi Arabia - and the UK is profiting