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Sex determination of sea turtles is temperature dependent, with the proportion of female hatchlings increasing when nests are warmer

Plans for land clearing near a NSW mine where critically endangered swift parrots have been found point to a failure in Australia’s environmental laws, say advocates for the bird

When sea ice melts, polar bears must move onto land for several months without access to food. This fasting period is challenging for all bears, but particularly for polar bear mothers who are nursing cubs.

Climate change is emerging as a major threat to frogs, salamanders, and caecilians, according to a new study. Data from over 8,000 species showed that two out of five amphibians are threatened with extinction, with climate change being the primary threat for 39%. Habitat destruction and degradation, disease, and overexploitation…

Bee and hornet hit ground with such force the attacker is sent scarpering, University of Exeter scientists find

The tragic felling of the tree is making land managers reflect on how this barren landscape should look in future

Porlock, Somerset: Autumn’s arrival means checking the nearly 200 boxes around here, though sadly some are missing, presumed stolen

New study lists three hypotheses why orcas harass and kill porpoises but do not eat them

New research suggests prominent tusks and wide gape hinder hippos' ability to properly chew grass

It is hoped the skeleton of the whale will eventually be put on public display for educational purposes.

More than 40 per cent of the world's amphibians are threatened with extinction and Australia's once bountiful frogs are among those in strife, scientists warn.