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The charity behind the world’s largest butterfly survey has declared a national emergency.

Bird, special to Māori people, was last seen in 1907

Antarctic krill – shrimp-like crustaceans that inhabit the icy waters surrounding Antarctica – may be small (around 5cm) but they have an enormous total biomass, similar to that of the global human population. However, while humans pump ever more carbon into the atmosphere, krill are working in reverse. They are…

In October 2021, thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along 45 miles (70km) of coastline in north-east England. This mass-mortality event coincided with the redevelopment of one of the UK’s largest ports at Teesside.

Andújar, Spain: I discover that there are hints of humour in the otherwise seriously exciting business of watching Iberian lynx

Earth’s majestic “apex predators” are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most?

The rare red fish looks perpetually unhappy and sports some serious canines

It’s not easy finding food at sea. Seabirds often stay aloft, scanning the churning waters for elusive prey. Most seabirds take fish, squid, or other prey from the first few metres of seawater. Scavenging is common.

Birds practising kleptoparasitism – harassing each other until they drop their saliva-covered food – seen as ‘plausible pathway’ for arrival of H5N1