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An insect last seen in 1869 has sung again, which could help give researchers clues about where the insect might still be living.

The tropical arachnids have been named after the musician to draw attention to the threats they face. 

A beluga whale has been spotted heading towards Paris, thousands of miles from its natural habitat.

As parts of the UK experience one of the worst droughts in a century, a little patch in the southeast of England is babbling with life.

The protective equipment that kept us safe during from COVID-19 could pose a lethal threat to nature. 

The herring narrowly escaped extinction in the twentieth century. But while some populations have recovered to healthy levels, others are still threatened by illegal fishing.

A disease that causes starfish to disintegrate has been reported in the UK and Europe, raising fears for marine ecosystems.

Records for the highest UK temperature have been set three times already in the twenty-first century and could continue to do so as global warming takes its toll.

The herring narrowly escaped extinction in the twentieth century. But while some populations have recovered to healthy levels, others are still threatened by illegal fishing.

Go beyond the camera and discover five wildlife photographers who are using their work to celebrate the natural world and those protecting it. 

Edson Vandeira's image of the burnt corpse of a yacare caiman exposes the devastating impact of the Brazilian Pantanal wetland fires. 

Aerial photo of poisoned Romanian village Highly Commended in the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Catch up on the latest episodes of our interactive behind-the-scenes live stream.

A log pile can give home and shelter to some of the smaller inhabitants of your garden.

A garden pond is one of the best ways you can help Britain's wildlife. You can create one in even the tiniest of gardens.

Birds need access to water year-round. Help them out by building a simple garden bird bath. 

An insect last seen in 1869 has sung again, which could help give researchers clues about where the insect might still be living.

The tropical arachnids have been named after the musician to draw attention to the threats they face. 

Catch up on the latest episodes of our interactive behind-the-scenes live stream.

As parts of the UK experience one of the worst droughts in a century, a little patch in the southeast of England is babbling with life.

A beluga whale has been spotted heading towards Paris, thousands of miles from its natural habitat.

The protective equipment that kept us safe during from COVID-19 could pose a lethal threat to nature. 

The ability of dolphins and toothed whales to echolocate is shaped before they're even born.

While the evolutionary history of the bears remains uncertain, it contributes evidence to suggestions that panda bears could have evolved in Europe. 

Pond dipping is a wonderful way to look at the creatures that live in and around pond water. 

The 560-million-year-old specimen of Auroralumina attenboroughii reveals that the origins of complex life may date back further than was previously known. 

The herring narrowly escaped extinction in the twentieth century. But while some populations have recovered to healthy levels, others are still threatened by illegal fishing.

A disease that causes starfish to disintegrate has been reported in the UK and Europe, raising fears for marine ecosystems.

Over 30 potential new species, from starfish to sea cucumbers, have been discovered living at the bottom of the sea.

Records for the highest UK temperature have been set three times already in the twenty-first century and could continue to do so as global warming takes its toll.

The days of the most distinctive bird species could be numbered as the most unusual forms bear the brunt of global extinctions.  

As mammaliamorphs switched from being cold to warm blooded, new behaviours, habitats and ways of living became available to them.

Digitising Museum collection leads to rediscovering a moth collected by Richard Owen

The evolution of penguins has been laid out in unparalleled detail, revealing how they came into being.

Frogs with less diverse microbiomes are more severely affected by chytridiomycosis than those with a greater range of microbes, suggesting possible new treatments. 

The effect of rising global temperatures on human health may require changes in our behaviour, mindset and the spaces we live in.  

Loud sound bursts throwing cetaceans out of balance and risk their health, amid growing concern over the impacts of anthropogenic noise pollution. 

Measuring almost two metres tall, Leptoptilos robustus would have lived in a unique ecosystem which included the mysterious miniature human relative Homo floresiensis. 

With targets spanning the birth and death of stars, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to give us our clearest view of the universe so far. 

Some individuals have been found as much as 2.8 metres above the ground, but no one is quite sure why.