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New 3D scans of soft tissue show how ammonites functioned.

Solar winds from the Sun could have produced much of Earth's water by irradiating asteroids.

WPY People's Choice 2022 images released.

Scientists have discovered how a bird of prey dubbed 'the flying tiger' could take down one of the heaviest birds that ever lived.

Scientists, conservationists and wildlife experts are working to secure the futures of some of the world's most threatened species.

The combination of a common fungal disease with climate change on ladybirds could cause aphids to become more of a problem. 

Climate change could lead to an increase in break-ups as it puts pressure on the animal kingdom. 

Here's a roundup of the important announcements that have been made at COP26 over the past week amid plenty of promises but also harsh reality checks.

Scientists, conservationists and wildlife experts are working to secure the futures of some of the world's most threatened species.

WPY People's Choice 2022 images released.

Dive into wildlife photography and discover how to take show-stopping images with only your phone camera. 

Underwater photographer Laurent Ballesta has won the Grand Title in the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his photo, Creation.

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. 

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

Biological immortality is exceptionally rare. But is there any truth to the memes that claim lobsters can live forever?

New 3D scans of soft tissue show how ammonites functioned.

Most plants get the energy they need through photosynthesis, but some get their nutrition by stealing it from another plant instead. About 1% of flowering plants (around 4,000 species) are parasitic. 

Scientists, conservationists and wildlife experts are working to secure the futures of some of the world's most threatened species.

Solar winds from the Sun could have produced much of Earth's water by irradiating asteroids.

WPY People's Choice 2022 images released.

Scientists have discovered how a bird of prey dubbed 'the flying tiger' could take down one of the heaviest birds that ever lived.

Ring-necked parakeets are a spectacle to see and hear, but are they causing problems for native UK wildlife?

The end of the mammoths gave rise to a tinderbox world that was more likely to catch fire. 

Ancient elephants that would have been born the size of a puppy lived for decades more than previously thought.

The combination of a common fungal disease with climate change on ladybirds could cause aphids to become more of a problem. 

Blue-ringed octopuses are stunning animals. But their flashy rings are not an idle threat. 

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

Neanderthals lived fast and died young, developing their teeth earlier than humans to power their rapid growth. 

Climate change could lead to an increase in break-ups as it puts pressure on the animal kingdom. 

Ants swap chemicals in their 'spit' to support the most valuable members of the colony. 

Birds will mock-up the scene of an attack to stop rivals from stealing their nest. 

Dive into wildlife photography and discover how to take show-stopping images with only your phone camera. 

There are over 600 million fewer birds in Europe than there were 40 years ago. 

A walrus has been spotted taking a rest on the coast of north-eastern England. 

Here's a roundup of the important announcements that have been made at COP26 over the past week amid plenty of promises but also harsh reality checks.

Climate change is a universal issue, but it's doing disproportionate harm to women and girls.

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered from the Isle of Wight after a case of mistaken identity.

Sharks, seahorses and smelt are among the residents of the River Thames revealed in a new report.