Environment
Cataclysmic volcanic eruption in Hawai'i triggers astonishing explosion of life 1,200 miles away
When Hawai‘i’s Kīlauea volcano erupted in May 2018, it wasn’t just the island that felt the impact, say scientists in a new study.
An enormous snake-friendly zone is being created in this English national park – here’s why
Conservationists hope that the 250-hectare area will provide a safe refuge for adders, smooth snakes and other UK reptiles, including sand lizards.
Scientists unveil 'blood test from space' – here's how it could help life on Earth
The new approach uses data from space to help identify ecosystems around the world most in need of life-saving treatment.
How to eat sustainable seafood without it emptying your wallet
On a budget? The latest advice from the Marine Conservation Society recommends some starting points for eating sustainable seafood – without it costing a fortune
Camera traps record mysterious 'cold wave' in Amazon lowlands – and what happened in its wake
When two scientists noticed the phenomenon on a year-long trip to the Peruvian Amazon, they were compelled to find out more.
What's the most remote place on Earth?
With swathes of rainforests, glaciers and deep oceans to choose from, where is the most remote place in the world?
Why wildfires are good for wildlife
Wildfires can be an important part of an ecosystem's life cycle
How wetlands clean our water
Wetlands are magicians when it comes to filtering water
Scientists are using ingenious space tech to save Earth’s most endangered animals and habitats – from the comfort of a Parisian office
Far above our heads, space technology is supporting conservation in exciting and vital ways, says Simon Ward.
Here's why 15 giant birds were just translocated to Patagonia National Park
It's all part of the first international rewilding project to help save Darwin’s rheas in South America.
Bigmouth buffalo: the perplexing existence of Minnesota's 'age-defying' fish just got even stranger
It can live for more than a century and its cells show little sign of aging with the passing of time. Now a new study has discovered something else unusual about this curious fish...
Dazzling images celebrate the magic of nature as Earth Hour draws near
As many of the world's most iconic landmarks prepare to switch off their lights for Earth Hour later tonight, we look at some of the planet's most spectacular and luminous animals.
Why is the ocean salty?
Beki Cooper explains why our seas are salty when our rivers aren't
Frogs are boiling – we need to turn the temperature down, warn scientists
Further increases in global temperatures could impact nearly 400 amphibian species, new study finds.
Enormous drones sent on mission over English moors – they could help save one of Earth's most threatened ecosystems
75,000 native tree seeds have been dropped by drones in Bodmin in an initiative that may prove to be vital in protecting temperate rainforests.
Camera traps reveal formidable animal rampaging through rare monkey puzzle forests in Chile
Researchers say the large invasive mammals pose a threat to endangered monkey puzzle trees, as well as other wildlife in the Patagonian Andes.
Earth's oldest meteorite crater discovered in Australian outback – here's what scientists found inside it
Researchers say the 3.47-billion-year-old impact crater could help explain how life on Earth began.
Has Antarctica ever been ice-free? Why the coldest place on Earth hasn't always been blanketed by snow
It's the coldest place on Earth and one of the most hostile continents for wildlife, but has Antartica always been covered in ice?
Egyptian wildlife paradise, home to many different endangered species, could be lost forever if illegal developers have their way
Environmentalists and the local community hope to save the uniqueness and importance of the whole of Wadi El Gamal.
‘Biggest clone on Earth’ discovered in the Baltic Sea
The enormous clone is more than 300 miles long – but researchers say its future is uncertain.
When do seas become oceans?
Know how a sea differs to an ocean? We explain
Mystery donor’s £17.5m gift will create rewilding showcase in the Highlands, expanding wildlife habitats for plants and animals
The largest donation in the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s history has enabled the purchase of a site bigger than the city of Dundee.
"Lynx have become political pawns in the culture war”: backlash as Sweden plans to kill more than 100 animals
There are currently around 1,300 lynx living in Sweden.
Grassland restoration is delivering peace for humans and wildlife in southern Kenya
Researchers surveyed more than 1,500 households in the Chyulu Hills where 11,000 hectares of grassland have been restored.