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Concerns have been raised after reports of 'unprecedented' deaths amongst guillemots in the north of the UK.

Animals are 'shapeshifting' as the planet warms, as limbs, ears and beaks change size to adapt to rising temperatures.

Australian scientists are persevering in their quest to 'catch 'em all' as they name new species after pop culture icons.

Wild Goffin's cockatoos have been observed to make their own 'cutlery' when setting down to eat a meal of sea mangoes.

The world's largest-ever report on climate change has been published.

Eco-fashion can seem expensive and overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Here are nine ways to forget fast fashion and shop sustainable instead.    

Wildlife photojournalist Steve Winter explores the shocking world of tiger tourism in the USA.

As you're taxiing to the runway, spare a thought for what the impact of your flight might be.

Take a look at some of the Highly Commended photos from the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, opening on 15 October.

Wildlife photojournalist Steve Winter explores the shocking world of tiger tourism in the USA.

Around the world sprawling towns and cities offer homes to millions of people, and while they may look like man-made spaces, there is nature in between the cracks.

In a conservation success story, gharials are slowly coming back to the rivers of India and Nepal - but sand extraction practices threaten their long-term survival. 

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. 

The mountain chicken is teetering on the brink of extinction, but we may now have a way to save them.

Turn your kitchen food scraps into fantastic fertiliser by making a wormery.

In nature, species will sometimes form unexpectedly close bonds and work to their mutual benefit. 

Concerns have been raised after reports of 'unprecedented' deaths amongst guillemots in the north of the UK.

Animals are 'shapeshifting' as the planet warms, as limbs, ears and beaks change size to adapt to rising temperatures.

Australian scientists are persevering in their quest to 'catch 'em all' as they name new species after pop culture icons.

Wild Goffin's cockatoos have been observed to make their own 'cutlery' when setting down to eat a meal of sea mangoes.

Six new species of dragonflies and damselflies have arrived in Britain since the late 1990s.

A new company has been launched to restore the woolly mammoth to the Arctic tundra.

Tyrannosaurs competed by biting each other's faces, research suggests. The bites could have been part of competition for mates, food and dominance between some of the largest land predators to have ever lived.

Because sometimes more is more.

The world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could disappear in the next century as rising sea levels threaten to submerge its habitat.

The driveway onto which the Winchcombe meteorite came crashing down in early 2021 has now been recovered.

This is the first rock sample ever to be collected from the red planet.

A series of ancient lake beds discovered in Saudi Arabia is showing how the now arid deserts were once green wetlands.

Take a look at some of the Highly Commended photos from the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, opening on 15 October.

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.

Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about garden pond set-up, maintenance and care.

Ponds are crucial habitat for a great diversity of wildlife.

This unusual object is an almost complete mystery.

NASA's rover is attempting to collect first rock samples for Mars 2020 mission.

The world's largest-ever report on climate change has been published.

Discover the real sea creatures behind the lore.

A new beautifully preserved fossil of a horseshoe crab has revealed that their brains have hardly changed since at least the Carboniferous Period.  

30 fun activities to get you out exploring and reconnecting with nature.

Elephant ancestors diversified widely thanks to climate change and new habitats.