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A major new study says there's mounting evidence the world's insect populations are in rapid decline and it's cause for profound concern.

Numbers have doubled, with occasional attacks on humans and fish ponds prompting relocation efforts

A deadly new threat may be on the horizon for gray whales — a species already suffering from a mysterious decline in population.

Exclusive: campaigners call for protection and careful tree-planting to help restore the temperate rainforests that once covered swathes of the country

It’s the question that baffled scientists for hundreds years – where on Earth do eels come from?

Other lives: Biology teacher who made major contributions to the ornithology of Africa and Asia

A study observed conflict between sheep and goats in the Rocky Mountains, possibly attributed to climate change and declining resources.

Gardeners across North America and different parts of the world have been growing worried over an eerie quiet settling over their gardens — a silence caused by the missing buzzing of bees.

The North Atlantic right whale is critically endangered with only about 336 known to be in existence. 

Birds are profoundly important animals. As predators, pollinators, seed dispersers, scavengers and ecosystem bioengineers, the world’s 11,000 species of birds play critical roles in the food chain and therefore the existence of animal life.

Researching the way other animals’ minds work can deepen our understanding of the human mind, especially when there are differences. For example, our new study has shown that bumblebees can forget basic information within minutes, though they can still make complicated decisions. But to understand how bees’ memories differ from…