Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools
Most people probably aren’t thinking about the complexity of nature when they get stung by a bee or…
The Guardian view on the flamingo revolution: Albanians are standing up for their rights, as well as for nature | Editorial
For more than a month, thousands have taken to the streets of Tirana to protest against their government,…
Permission sought for traditional guga hunt to take place this year – BBC
Permission sought for traditional guga hunt to take place this year BBCNo humane way to kill guga, says welfare…
Lion’s mane jellyfish are being spotted on many Mass. beaches. Here’s why.
The presence of so many jellyfish has led lifeguards to urge beachgoers to avoid the creatures. In late…
Seal seen sunbathing after climbing into red boat in Ipswich
In Pin Mill, a seal was seen in a red boat on the water enjoying the sun. Dani’s…
Beyond birds and mice, free-ranging cats eat a surprising number of insects
It’s pretty commonly known, and not very startling, that free-ranging cats eat birds and small rodents. But the…
Threatened birds, butterflies and flowers get share of £60m to restore nature
Funding to restore wildlife will support 130 projects to safeguard the future of 364 threatened species, some of…
‘Killing for sport is a great sin’: Businessmen from Russia’s Yakutia region face backlash after boasting about a lion hunt in South Africa
Yakut businesspeople Alexei and Galina Yakovlev, along with Yuri Bolshakov, have drawn sharp criticism on social media for organizing…
RSPB buys ‘magical’ landscape to support rare Celtic rainforest and endangered birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru has purchased a 96-hectare upland area of land…
RNLI warning over venomous weever fish on Dorset beaches
The RNLI has issued a warning about the species, which is common in the south west, and has…
Country diary: Following the flight path of a meadow brown | Butterflies
On one of the longest days, my mum and I walk through Warwickshire countryside near her home beneath…
Anglers help tackle mink killing wildlife on Dorking waterways
American mink are running riot along the banks of Britain’s waterways, killing hundreds of native species each year,…