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A “remarkable” discovery about a wasp-like insect’s mechanism for cutting into plants could have implications for modern surgery, scientists…

The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling down

Scientists are still unravelling the thefts of Colin Wyatt, an English adventurer, artist and naturalist who charmed the entomological community

BirdLife WA calls consequences of Alcoa’s proposals to clear 11,000ha of jarrah forest ‘irreversible and catastrophic’ for endangered bird

The world's oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union's Earth monitors: global warming, pollution and declining biodiversity. The EU Copernicus programme warns that Africa's coasts, buffeted by marine heatwaves and rising sea levels, are especially vulnerable.

Statistics for the 2025 breeding season show almost two in three attacks are on cyclists. But there are measures to avoid their wrath

The caterpillars are hard to spot, measuring close to an inch and easily blending into trees

Pioneering scientist whose breakthrough studies of chimpanzees changed how the animals were perceived and led to greater protection

If successful, method could be used to support long-term conservation of species vulnerable to extinction