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Billions of plastic particles accumulate on remote islands mostly via sea.

Return of the beavers will increase British biodiversity and help manage floods.

Their hearing may have been why these dolphins survived when all other relatives died out.

For the first time ever the two species of African elephants has been assessed separately.

The world is running out of soil - here's why that's a problem.

Billions of plastic particles accumulate on remote islands mostly via sea.

For a summer gardening project and a sustainable swap, luffa fruits can be grown to be used in place of synthetic sponges.

For the first time ever the two species of African elephants has been assessed separately.

Meet the young women and girls changing the face of wildlife photography.

Irwin's capture of a bushfire wins the WPY People's Choice Award 2020.

Bushfires are becoming increasingly common across Australia. Discover how the warming climate is restricting the ecosystem's ability to regenerate. 

Photojournalist Kirsten Luce reveals the distressing lives of the animals held captive around the world for tourist entertainment. 

For a summer gardening project and a sustainable swap, luffa fruits can be grown to be used in place of synthetic sponges.

Meet the tiny, gelatinous animal that has found a way to live forever.

Give solitary bees a home by making this simple, DIY bee hotel.

Help your local wild birds to survive winter by putting out these nutritious fat balls. 

The world is running out of soil - here's why that's a problem.

Billions of plastic particles accumulate on remote islands mostly via sea.

For a summer gardening project and a sustainable swap, luffa fruits can be grown to be used in place of synthetic sponges.

We may often think of beetles as being relatively small, but there are some species that reach extraordinary sizes.

Return of the beavers will increase British biodiversity and help manage floods.

Meet the tiny, gelatinous animal that has found a way to live forever.

Their hearing may have been why these dolphins survived when all other relatives died out.

For the first time ever the two species of African elephants has been assessed separately.

Give solitary bees a home by making this simple, DIY bee hotel.

The oceans are facing down three huge threats: overfishing, pollution and climate change. 

Leopard seals are incredible apex predators, but these mysterious mammals are often portrayed as villains.

When modern humans arrived in the islands of southeast Asia, they may have encountered a range of ancient human species. 

Last year an expedition to the Mariana Trench made history by conducting the deepest crewed dive ever.

Gamestop investors donate hundreds of thousands of pounds to endangered gorilla charity.

The world's sugar addiction is destroying tropical rainforest.

A walrus has been spotted on the western coast of Ireland.

To mark British Science Week, Her Majesty took part in a virtual science showcase.

Economists have called for nature to be valued more highly by governments and financial systems.

They bring on average 688,000 pieces of plastic back onto land every single year.

For the first time in 30 years, a meteorite has been recovered in the UK

Meet the young women and girls changing the face of wildlife photography.

By studying modern horseshoe crabs, researchers have been able to build up a picture of how some extinct arthropods such as trilobites may have fed on hard-shelled prey.

Find out which real-life fantastic creature you are in this quiz.

Why does the thylacine still capture our imagination?