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Why are 10,000 giant spiders on the loose in the UK?

A rare, mammoth spider species is making a comeback in the United Kingdom, but scientists say there’s no need for fear.

Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2024

Strange new frog species smaller than fingernail discovered

There may be more such miniature frog species than previously thought, researchers say

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

We are in danger of forgetting what the climate crisis means: extinction

The catastrophic floods in Valencia remind us that the fate of human beings and animals is what is truly important

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024

Early seal gets the fish: Secret hunting habits of Weddell seals are revealed

The seals have to hunt for food in one of the harshest environments on Earth

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024

Seen a jellyfish off the dock? You’re not imagining things — they’re increasingly in our lakes

As a lake researcher, I have in recent years had quite a few people ask me whether jellyfish really do live in lakes. Some people think they are seeing things, or that their friends or family are. I’ve even heard of marital spats over the issue! So, are jellyfish present…

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024

Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit

Coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis and are at risk of extinction, according to the United Nations Capital Development Fund

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Researchers have a new tool to fight illegal wildlife trading - giant rats!

African giant pouched rats have been used to detect explosives and are being trained for search and rescue operations

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica's booming krill fishery

The Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and human dietary supplements near Antarctica

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Project to remove invasive stoats from Orkney boosting native wildlife

A project to remove non-native stoats from Orkney has boosted threatened birds and a species of vole found only on the islands, conservationists…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024

Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds

Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024