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The first official red list for British mammals has been produced.

The first taxonomically verified checklist of the plants of New Guinea is complete.

The Royal Society Athena Prize is awarded to senior bird curator Alex Bond.

A new cat-sized dinosaur with hooks for hands has been described. 

The first official red list for British mammals has been produced.

The first taxonomically verified checklist of the plants of New Guinea is complete.

Single-use plastics have seen a resurgence in 2020.

A new report found that 395 million new jobs could be created by 2030 if world leaders focus on protecting nature.

Each year, these brutal festivals encourage the killing  of hundreds of thousands of rattlesnakes. 

Wildlife photographer and photojournalist Jasper Doest has been taking pictures of Japanese macaques for years after growing intrigued about their place in Japanese culture.

Explore some of the richest habitats the planet has to offer and discover the beauty and abundance of life on Earth with this gallery of images. 

From cocoons to cars, animal habitats come in all shapes and sizes. Settle in with these homely images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Have you ever wondered what wildlife wanders through your garden when you're not watching?

Meet the beetles that fire a boiling chemical brew at predators that get too close for comfort.

Put on a butterfly buffet and watch these intriguing insects feeding.

Create a colourful caterpillar and grow your own food all in one activity.

Before Instagram pet accounts and dog-related memes were a thing, Wolverley Chummie was a bona fide four-legged superstar.

If you see a snake blink at you, it's not a snake.

Meet some of the small and elusive felines roaming wild around the world

Cross-stitch your very own giant squid.

The first official red list for British mammals has been produced.

The first taxonomically verified checklist of the plants of New Guinea is complete.

Find out about this ghostly silent, night-time hunter.

The Royal Society Athena Prize is awarded to senior bird curator Alex Bond.

These exhibits all have a story rooted in London, from the banks of the River Thames to Trafalgar Square and all the way to the Tower of London. 

A new cat-sized dinosaur with hooks for hands has been described. 

Get to know the world's largest land-dwelling crustacean.

Single-use plastics have seen a resurgence in 2020.

Cross-stitch your very own dodo.

Where will the rover land, and will it find life on Mars?

Can you find these usual summer suspects on your walk?

Have you ever wondered what wildlife wanders through your garden when you're not watching?

The origin of dinosaurs, their demise and what Dilophosaurus really looked like. 

A new report found that 395 million new jobs could be created by 2030 if world leaders focus on protecting nature.

Gilbert White's talent and passion for observing and recording nature inspired many future naturalists, including Charles Darwin.

Each year, these brutal festivals encourage the killing  of hundreds of thousands of rattlesnakes. 

Explore facts about this huge shark - which can open its mouth up to a metre wide - including where you might see one in the UK.

Whales are some of the only animals with wonky heads.

With a dramatic nickname and a taste for honeybees, Asian giant hornets are causing panic in North America.