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Remember the popularity contests of high school? Often our athletic, genetically gifted classmates got the most attention: the school captain, the footy team captain, the prom queen. But popularity contests don’t just exist in school. And in the world of conservation, it can be a matter of survival for the…

The potential for "explosive" numbers to emerge in the area over the summer months is an unwelcome but real prospect.

The amateur photographer enjoys taking a walk down to the River Almond to grab pictures of the local wildlife. He has captured foxes, badgers, otters, deer, rabbits, hares, kingfishers and herons.

Listed as endangered by the IUCN, the Nilgiri Sholakili is found in high altitudes of the Shola forests; wildlife biologist seeks more support for research to frame policies for the species’ survival 

It’s easy to assume all animals have a neat dividing line between the sexes because the differences in appearance between males and females can be so striking. But the more scientists learn about wildlife, the clearer it is that nature doesn’t have a rule book.

Take a drive down England’s M40 motorway and chances are you’ll see a large bird with a forked tail overhead searching for roadkill: the red kite.

Producers warn that unless crabs are curbed, mussel production in Normandy and Brittany may end within a decade

Sightings of the creepy crawlies will inevitably increase in the coming weeks

Gordo Slimes are big blobs that block your path in Slime Rancher 2. We'll tell you where all of them are and how to get rid of them.

No-one likes a surprise visitor in the bottom of their bath

In the UK there are around 650 species of arachnids