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Native mussels in the River Thames are in decline, with some species having disappeared since a landmark study in 1964.

Data being collected from the surface of Mars are already providing a glut of information about Jezero crater.

A chink in the armour of giant South American armadillos may have left them vulnerable to human hunting. 

Algae and bacteria were on the menu for the early animal Kimberella shortly before it was buried over 500 million years ago. 

Native mussels in the River Thames are in decline, with some species having disappeared since a landmark study in 1964.

A new study has looked at what is driving the biodiversity crisis. 

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the climate crisis or the state of our planet? These techniques can help you improve your mental wellbeing.

Demands for climate action are stronger than ever as the world comes together once again to discuss the rapidly warming world.

As the Competition moves into its fifty-ninth year, we welcome Kathy Moran as the new Chair of the Jury. 

Karine Aigner's dynamic photo of a bee mating ball stole the show at the fifty-eighth Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards. 

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 announced.

Get a sneak peek at some of the powerful photographs from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.

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

Every culture in the world has at least one mythical character who, in some way, represents wisdom, knowledge or just plain common sense.

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

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

Native mussels in the River Thames are in decline, with some species having disappeared since a landmark study in 1964.

A chink in the armour of giant South American armadillos may have left them vulnerable to human hunting. 

Data being collected from the surface of Mars are already providing a glut of information about Jezero crater.

Algae and bacteria were on the menu for the early animal Kimberella shortly before it was buried over 500 million years ago. 

The next rover to land on Mars could discover signs of a once mighty river ecosystem. 

Discover what a supervolcano is, what their eruptions are like and how they impact our planet. 

Measuring almost four metres in length, Leviathanochelys aenigmatica reveals that giant turtles were more common than previously thought.

Frog lenses develop differently depending on what environment they will live in as adults.

The origins of a meteorite which lit up skies above the UK last year have been revealed.

Fossils discovered in Sussex were compared to human remains found in Spain from a similar time period to see if the populations are linked.

Minute structures found in 3.48-billion-year-old Australian rocks are the oldest evidence of life on Earth.

Fish raised in their mother's mouth can sometimes end up their parent's next meal. 

A new study has looked at what is driving the biodiversity crisis. 

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the climate crisis or the state of our planet? These techniques can help you improve your mental wellbeing.

The discovery of a seven million-year-old gibbon fossil has filled a long-elusive gap in the fossil record.

Demands for climate action are stronger than ever as the world comes together once again to discuss the rapidly warming world.

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

Dam building in Australia is reducing gene flow between platypus groups, piling pressure on populations whose numbers are already falling.

The first complete ichthyosaur skeleton has resurfaced, despite being thought destroyed during World War Two.

The question of how the Neanderthals died out remains one of the biggest mysteries in human evolution.

The aye-aye is one of 12 primates that pick their nose - but we have no good reason why the behaviour evolved.

The study could help in predicting how species will respond to the rapidly changing environment.

The most complete Jurassic fossil lizard ever found has been discovered in Scotland.

Explore your local cemetery and see what you can find living among the dead.