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As the climate heats up rapidly, many species will struggle to avoid extinction. If they had time, they could evolve to the new environmental conditions. But they don’t. That’s where hybridisation could help. When related species interbreed, the flow of new genetic diversity could help them adapt to warmer environments.

A species of small, carnivorous marsupials is picking sex over sleep as males travel the equivalent of up to 40km a night to find a mate.

Researchers have discovered that both dolphins and net-casting fishermen in Brazil have more success fishing when they join forces.

Scientists, bird lovers and farmers are meeting in southern NSW to discuss conservation efforts to "bring back the bunyip bird" aka the bittern.

Manuel Lopez was dive fishing in the sea around 11.30am on January 6 when he was attacked by a shark in front of his horrified co-worker in Mexico

Spildra (Norway) (AFP) - Gliding stealthily through Norway's frigid Arctic waters, world champion freediver Arthur Guerin-Boeri defies the glacial temperatures and darkness to rub shoulders with one of the most fearsome sea predators -- killer whales.

RSPB Scotland have moved the seven beavers to the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve.

People tell us about their sightings as part of RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, with many species flourishing

London Zoo among names to sign petition calling on action from Rishi Sunak