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More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published Monday.

The mammals were once common across Europe but urban development has pushed them towards extinction

The International Union for Conservation of Nature said hedgehog numbers are thought to have shrunk in more than half the countries where they live.

The Endangered Species Act is a generally useful thing. It's protected loads of animals, bugs, and other critters from going extinct since its inception that otherwise would not have been protected. And the way that it succeeded in keeping multiple species alive should be applauded. 

A forest in Ecuador could be credited as the co-author of a song

Haldon Forest, Devon: I’m drawn to the mosses on a tree stump, each species taking its own portion of the bark

Researchers gain deeper understanding of bird migration in study that could have ‘profound’ implications for windfarms

Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday.

The island’s birds are known for their different behaviour to their mainland counterparts – but it’s not clear what’s behind it

A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to Halloween

While young people experience increasing levels of eco-anxiety, an eminent Australian psychiatrist says working in the environment can be a powerful antidote.