Every species extinction is bad, but the impacts are worse when we consider the ecosystem functions that are also lost.

School grounds are one of the most under-recorded urban environments in the UK. We’re aiming to change that. The National Education Nature Park programme want as many schools as possible to help ...

The first annual report from the National Education Nature Park has been published, showing that more than 1 in 8 schools and colleges across England have joined the programme in its first year, which ...

The species is a clearwing moth and has been named Carmenta brachyclados, in reference to a characteristically short hindwing vein. Despite having never been catalogued in its native country, Guyana, ...

A beautiful new species of clearwing moth that is native to Guyana has been described after it was discovered 7,000 ...

Please note that the Biodiversity Trends Explorer is no longer live. The BTE data was generated in 2021. Because we want to provide the latest and most accurate models available, we will be removing ...

Wildlife Photographer of the Year has today revealed a new jury for the sixty-first competition. The international panel of experts will select the next Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners and ...

Almost all snakes that produce toxins are venomous rather than poisonous. To get into a victim’s bloodstream, venom enters ...

We use cook ies to give you the best online experience and to show personalised content and marketing. We use them to improve ...

But by taking a controversial approach, conservationists have successfully pulled these birds back from the brink. California condors – known scientifically as Gymnogyps californianus – are imposing ...

Some seabirds might have a ‘sixth sense’ at the end of their beak, new research reveals. Getting a better understanding of the bill-tip in penguins and albatrosses might provide new ways to protect ...