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Experts said the problem was caused by historic floods last year

Experts say trend is because of failure by successive governments to approve releases despite promises

Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland: It seems barely believable that this trail of depressions is early evidence of four-legged fish-like creatures making landfall

Education campaigns to change human behaviour and relocation of problem reptiles are better ways of managing risk, researchers say

What good are wasps? It’s a question we hear all the time. And, let’s face it, wasps are routinely demonised.

Mistletoes are the stuff of myth and legend, vilified for providing the arrow that shot Norse god Balder, but venerated in Celtic and Roman mythology as protection against dark forces.

A NATURE charity has challenged the Scottish Government move to redirect money intended for restoring nature and improving biodiversity towards…

A tiny, vibrant world thrives along the rocky bottom of most streams. As sunlight filters through the water, mayfly nymphs, no larger than your fingernail, cling to algae-coated cobbles. Their brushlike mouthparts scrape the greenish coating, leaving faint trails as they feed. Six spindly legs anchor them against the current,…

From the merveille du jour to the burnished brass, Britain’s 2,500 species of moths are all special in their own way, says academic Tim Blackburn