Backyard wildlife
Viral video of hundreds of blackbirds plummeting out of the sky sparks conspiracy theories
Four and twenty blackbirds fell from the sky. And then some.
9 months agoCollection of wildlife articles that may leave you thinking, "Wow, that's freaky!?". Dig in to some busted myths and legends and a few cases of bad behaviour.
Natural World
What lies beneath: 5 creepy creatures that lurk below
To round off your Halloween weekend, we've put together a collection of fascinating creatures that dwell below the surface.
one year ago
Predator vs Prey
In photos: Spider eating a bat is nature's Halloween horror show
Bats, look away now.
3 years ago
Invertebrates
WATCH: Shapeshifting jellyfish puts on a mesmerising show (while researchers freak out)
I don't think you're ready for this jelly.
3 years ago
WTF!?
Basket star diaries: What is that orange creature you've probably seen in your newsfeed?
Living spaghetti? A tentacled alien? An exploded can of spray cheese?
3 years ago
Backyard wildlife
Watch: Monitor lizard pops in at a cash machine in Thailand
Nothing to see here, just a monitor lizard drawing some cash for a night out ...
3 years ago
WTF!?
In Photos: Fishermen release juvenile oarfish back into the ocean off Baja California
It's certainly not every day you bump into a sea serpent on the beach.
3 years ago
Bad Behaviour
Taking selfies with a hippo is a really bad idea (video)
Don't let their lumbering demeanour fool you, hippos can be dangerous.
3 years ago
Animal Behaviour
Animals give Valentines ... but they’re kinda freaky
Poisonous secretions, dead bugs, an impaled lizard or two … In honour of Valentine’s Day, here's a look at some of the freaky things that pass as love...
3 years ago
WTF!?
This weird washed-up creature is actually a skate (and those 'legs' are claspers used for mating)
Queue the X-files intro music – look what washed up on a beach in New Zealand ...
4 years ago
Eerie Evolution
Halloween Quiz Time: Let's play 'Guess the skull!'
A bit of animal anatomy, a sprinkling of rhyme and a line-up of beautifully illustrated skulls to put your sleuthing skills to the test. We've put...
4 years ago
WTF!?
Elephant filmed strolling around on a resort rooftop in South Africa
It's time we talk about the elephant on the roof.
4 years ago
WTF!?
The curious case of the faceless toad
In April 2016, herpetologist Jill Fleming and her colleagues were collecting data on Eastern red-spotted newts in a Connecticut state forest when they...
4 years ago
WTF!?
No, this “mystery creature” is not a dinosaur
No dinosaurs here.
4 years ago
WTF!?
Yes, this crazy 'Dalmatian' deer is real – here's her story
Thanks to her strangely dappled coat, "Boo" the leucistic white-tailed deer has won internet fame.
4 years ago
