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Experts in Georgia explain why North Atlantic right whales are so difficult to spot, and why boaters should exercise caution.

We are now in the middle of the sixth mass extinction, caused by our emergence as a planet-shaping force. Species are going extinct far faster than the average natural rate of loss.

Conservation helped stop most whale hunting. Now shipping kills them and little is done to avoid collision risk

The invasive species poses a threat to local ecosystems – but where did the insects come from and how are they dangerous?

The Woodland Trust has revealed some of the weird and wonderful species that live in this country’s rare temperate rainforest habitat.

The staggering deaths of over 300 African elephants in early 2020 was most likely due to toxins in water proliferated to exceptional levels by climate extremes, according to a fresh analysis of decade's worth of satellite data.

The Cairngorms national park has some of Scotland’s wildest rivers. The Spey, Dee and Tay are famous for salmon fishing. The mountain headwaters of these rivers have reliably provided cold, clean water and suitable rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon for thousands of years. These are among the least disturbed, most…

The Australian natural wonder has been given the Google Doodle treatment

Australia’s ecosystems face an unprecedented crisis. From rainforests in the continent’s north to the alpine bogs and fens of the alps, ecosystems are being pushed towards collapse.