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Fungi enthusiasts Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak discovered a new species while making their latest documentary.

Hotter and wetter weather has led to populations of the region’s most famous bird species to be halved in the last 30 years

Initiatives such as the Great Cane Toad Bust aim to curb the growing number of toads after months of favourable breeding conditions

Environmental campaigners say move will threaten marine life and put biodiversity at risk

Anthony Burke’s Indiana record burbot gives a chance to dive into the broader meaning and general unusualness of one of the oddest freshwater fish.

Endangered native numbats are under increasing pressure from climate change, with a new study revealing the furry predators overheat when the temperature soars.

The Woolworths' development was stopped due to the critically-endangered orchids find.

Wildlife documentaries like the BBC’s recent series, Planet Earth III, are renowned for offering breathtaking images of animals in their natural habitats. You’d be forgiven for thinking these shows offer an unmediated portrayal of these animals – an objective window into their lives as they hunt, rest and rear their…

From the Amazon to Africa and south-east Asia, diversity among rainforest species follows the same rule, study shows