How do animals hide?
An insect looks like a twig. Discover how colour, shape and behaviour help animals hide.
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Discover Natural Wonders
Camouflage, trapping leaves, Ice Age animals, storms, caves and the deep ocean: nine learning journeys with pictures, examples and explained terms.
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Why does a Venus flytrap catch insects?
Its trapping leaves help this plant grow where the soil supplies few nutrients.
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How do lightning and thunder happen?
A lightning flash suddenly heats the air. Why do we usually hear the thunder afterwards?
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Why do some deep-sea animals glow?
Far below the surface, sunlight disappears. Some ocean creatures make their own light.
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What is a giant squid?
Eight arms, two long feeding tentacles and large eyes: an unusual animal from deep in the ocean.
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Why did sabre-toothed cats have such long teeth?
Smilodon lived during the Ice Age. Its bones tell us more than a famous nickname.
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Why are some frogs so colourful?
Poison frogs can use bright colours as a warning. Their food plays a surprising role.
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What is a tornado?
A rotating air column can reach the ground. A visible funnel and a tornado are not exactly the same thing.
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How do animals live in dark caves?
Some are visitors. Others spend their whole lives underground.
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