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For far too long, the decline in the biodiversity of our rivers and lakes has been out of sight and out of mind. As a freshwater ecologist I have long felt frustrated as conservation and research is dominated by land and sea species, even though our rivers, lakes, ponds and…

New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction

Experts say marsupial mole DNA shows they are closely linked to bandicoots and bilbies and their ancestors probably evolved in rainforests

These tiny organisms matter. They have been used to map dark matter and improve transport networks, and they’re living all around us, says author Lucy Jones

Reproduction is ‘very rare’ for a humpback male, study of South Pacific whales finds

An Australian politician might have taken more heat just for praising the catch and posting about it on Facebook.

A GROUNDBREAKING new project to study sharks and skates will be conducted in Scottish waters after funding was secured...

Approach could be used to limit outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, which results in 390m cases annually worldwide

Falcons are found worldwide, from the fast and slick hobbies to the large and powerful gyrfalcon of the Arctic tundra. In Africa, falcons are found across many habitats. Several species are unique to the continent, including the endangered Taita falcon, which nests on high cliffs, and the greater kestrel, which…

South Africa’s succulents – small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas – are sought after by an increasingly international collector market.

Eating rabbit, camel, carp, feral cat, deer and cane toad might sound extreme to some, but it’s gaining attention as a solution to tackle the growing impact of invasive species.