Sharks don’t have bones. Their skeletons are made of cartilage - the same soft, flexible stuff as your ears and the tip of your nose are made of. This is true for all sharks, from the formidable great ...

Graveyards are quiet, peaceful places. Left alone over time, many have become secluded sanctuaries where plant and animal life can thrive. Explore your local cemetery and see what you can find living ...

Our human evolution expert Professor Chris Stringer, who has been studying Neanderthals and Homo sapiens for about 50 years, tackles the big question of whether we belong to the same species. Everyone ...

Some dinosaurs could reach enormous sizes. In fact, the very biggest would tower over any land animal alive today! Get to know some of the largest dinosaurs to have ever walked the planet. Dinosaur ...

A species is a distinct group of organisms and the most basic unit used to measure life on Earth. However, there’s no single definition of a species, meaning this vital concept in biology can be ...

Displaying a selection of the photographer's best work, whether the images focus on a specific subject or represent a particular approach. This body of work should be both original and outstanding.

Evoking atmosphere and a sense of place – with the habitat as a major element of the picture – to convey how an animal is an integral part of its environment. Roberto Marchegiani (Italy) watches as a ...

Revealing life under water, whether portraying a particular marine or freshwater environment, focusing on the behaviour of an animal or placing it within the context of a specific underwater location, ...

The insect, which became known as the London Underground mosquito, is known by scientists as Culex pipiens form molestus. Evolutionary biologists have long believed that it evolved from the ...

“The African reed frogs are a good model for how we can approach conservation,” says Simon. “Amphibians are particularly sensitive to environmental change, and so they are good indicator species for ...

From tiny gobies weighing about the same as a pencil to rays tipping the scales at over 46 kilogrammes, they are the largest fishes of their kind ever caught in the UK. To have a catch join the ranks ...

Insects are diverse creatures with many talents - able to fly, transform themselves and perform other amazing feats. Which bug are you most like? Find out with our fun quiz. Interesting Insects ...