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    I am not an artifact

    How we heal. "First out was a rust-red calf, legs unsure against the solid ground of...

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    ‘We found 700 different species’: astonishing array of wildlife discovered in Cambodia mangroves

    Hairy-nosed otters and cats that catch fish are among the startling diversity of creatures making their...

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    Colombian Amazon deforestation surges as armed groups tighten grip

    Country had previously turned the tide on deforestation but armed rebels have revoked banDeforestation in the...

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    Cattle property bought to protect malleefowl and other rare species

    Bird-loving professors instrumental in $390,000 (US $255,994) purchase of cattle property to protect endangered native species....

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    Restoring an ugly hill into an ecosystem

    They pooled their money to buy an ugly hill. Twenty years later, they're calling it paradise....

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    Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute

    Despite major progress in Brazil and Colombia, deforestation led by farming still cleared an area nearly...

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    UN names veteran EU official Astrid Schomaker as new biodiversity chief

    German’s appointment to head Convention on Biological Diversity follows global failure to meet any targets on...

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    Early warning system to track Asian hornets unveiled by UK researchers

    Monitoring station detects predatory species using artificial intelligence and sends alert so nests can be tracedAn...

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    Isamu Akasaki’s blue LEDs changed how we light our world

    I met the bright blue LED and Isamu Akasaki at the Materials Research Society meeting in...

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    Birdwatch: rare black-faced spoonbill turns up in Hong Kong wetland

    Soon it will head back north to the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea where...

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    Scrap subsidies to Scotland’s conifer forests, urges report

    Royal Society of Edinburgh says money should be spent on longer-living native forests with greater biodiversity...

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    Cinnamon frog species in ‘perilous state’ successfully bred in UK

    Froglets from species classed as near-threatened arrive for the second time at Cotswolds wildlife parkA frog...

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    Colombia vows to put nature at the heart of global environmental negotiations

    The environment minister Susana Muhamad says nature is a ‘pillar’ of fighting the climate crisisThe next...

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    Striking "lost" bird species found and featured in first-known photo

    No-one has seen the Yellow-crested Helmetshrike for about 20 years. That changed when researchers embarked on...

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    Death toll rises to seven in Malawi elephant relocation project linked to Prince Harry

    The animal translocation scheme by wildlife NGOs including African Parks, once headed by the royal, has...

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    Ill-judged tree planting in Africa threatens ecosystems, scientists warn

    Research reveals area size of France is under threat by restoration projects taking place in unsuitable...

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    Hope for the night parrot: bird’s full genome has been sequenced

    The mysterious night parrot has long perplexed ecologists and birders – from its presumed extinction in...

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    Greater glider put on path to extinction by NSW environmental watchdog, experts say

    Ecologists condemn watchdog decision, accusing it of making reckless changes to allow easier logging of state...

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    Lions making fewer zebra kills due to ‘chain reaction’ involving invasive ants

    Hunting by Kenyan lions impeded in ‘ecological chain reaction’ as big-headed ants fail to stop elephants...

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    Just two northern white rhinos remain. The species’ first IVF pregnancy could save them from extinction

    The first successful embryo transfer in a southern white rhino paves way for using technique to...

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    Hong Kong oyster reef rescue: Restoring coastal habitats lost to land reclamation, overharvesting

    By Martina Igini Oysters, often overlooked in their unassuming shells, possess remarkable abilities that benefit marine...