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The Royal Horticultural Society has confirmed a huge increase of the insects in Bristol

A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a flood. The evidence for these losses within regions and globally is undeniable. But data on biodiversity, and what is causing its decline, is still patchy – restricted to some causes,…

Scientists monitored the Royal Entomological Society’s garden and listed its most bug-friendly plants

Lifesavers warn residents and visitors in the Northern Territory to take precautions against box jellyfish this dry season after a child is stung at a popular Darwin beach.

Scientists compared catch data from four years before and after a permanent ban and found minimal impact on commercial fishing

Porlock, Somerset: Beware these tiny blood-sucking arachnids – they are thriving in the countryside and urban parks after the wet spring

Hvaldimir unexpectedly headed south after several years in Norway, fueling concerns and efforts to bring him to safety. Experts say his story shines a light on how humans treat animals in general.

While hiking near a river, chances are you’ve seen the tell-tale tree stumps with cone-shaped tips. Who carves these? A large, flat-tailed rodent called the Canadian beaver (Castor canadensis), who also happens to be the emblem of our country.

Drivers have been urged not to just simply clean dead bugs off their licence plates this summer, and to instead count the splatted insects as part of an important environmental initiative