Is Planet Earth II nature’s answer to Strictly?

Planet Earth filmmakers talk dancing flamingos and bears

100 million year old dinosaur tail is discovered

Scientists have found a 100 million year old dinosaur tail trapped in amber.

Rare tiny creatures found in loch near Kinross

Tiny crustaceans previously recorded at two locations in the British Isles are found in a loch…

John Glenn: First US astronaut to orbit Earth dies

Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95. Pallab Ghosh looks…

John Glenn death: Trailblazing US astronaut was 95

Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95.

History of smallpox called into question

A sample of the smallpox virus from a 17th Century victim challenges current thinking.

Giraffes added to vulnerable list

Giraffes have been classified as vulnerable to extinction. Chester Zoo says humans are to blame.

‘Habitat loss and war cause big drop in giraffe numbers’

The population of the world's tallest land mammal, the giraffe, is shrinking. Chester Zoo says humans…

‘Beautiful’ dinosaur tail found in amber

The tail of a feathered dinosaur has been found perfectly preserved in amber from Myanmar.

Reconstructed face of Robert the Bruce is unveiled

Historians unveil a digitally-reconstructed image of the face of Scottish king Robert the Bruce nearly 700…