Orcas are among the most intelligent and dangerous predators in the ocean, capable of hunting in highly coordinated groups ...

He has been besieged by birds, had 120m crabs try to crawl up his trouser leg and stayed cool beside an erupting Icelandic volcano. As David Attenborough turns 100, we celebrate his most extraordinary ...

Centenary celebration: A live BBC event at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Kirsty Young, features music from Attenborough’s programmes and tributes from public figures. Nationwide tributes: Events ...

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An incredible mystery plays out beneath the waves. Marine biologist Nan Hauser is an expert in the behaviour of whales. One day, in the breathtaking surroundings of the Cook Islands, Nan is shooting ...

Don’t look up! But if you do, you might be able to see a bus-sized asteroid passing Earth. The newly discovered space rock is said to make a close call early next week, flying by Earth, but rather ...

A fin whale stranded on a Samish Island beach near Bellingham died Tuesday morning, bringing Washington state’s whale death toll to 18 so far this year, researchers said. The male is the first fin ...

A US aerospace company has announced plans to buy a satellite earth station in Cornwall. Intuitive Machine (IM) revealed it was to acquire Goonhilly Earth Station, Helston, as part of efforts to boost ...

In this week’s newsletter: The public stranding of a young humpback exposes tensions between animal rights activism and other choices around biodiversity Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your ...

Before passport control, visitors at Auckland airport must pass another threshold: a carved wooden gateway, known in Māori as a tomokanga — a scene of warriors, serpents and spirits entwined. It’s a ...