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Old Moor, South Yorkshire: After the early January freeze, the valley is creaking back to life, with stoats, sparrowhawks and a surprise survivor

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about one million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what’s left is vital to conserving biodiversity.

Letters: Bob Ward points to the flood prevention and ecosystem recovery benefits, while John Varley says beavers can be a nuisance too

The iconic koala lost more habitat to federally approved land-clearing than any other threatened species in 2024, the Australian Conservation Foundation says.

These ibises have a special skill called ‘remote touch’, which they use to find their worm, grub and snail prey through vibrations

String jellyfish species that has killed millions of salmon in Norwegian sea farms reported in Scotland

Around the world, humans routinely kill carnivores to protect livestock and game, increase human safety and conserve native wildlife. Unfortunately, killing carnivores often creates new problems including population booms of native and invasive prey species such as rabbits, kangaroos, goats and deer. More herbivores can mean more damage to crops…

One in six Welsh species threatened with extinction but report says Welsh government lacks ‘action and investment’

Water hyacinth was first sighted on Kenya's popular Lake Naivasha about 10 years ago