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New research suggests our ancestors were ahead of the curve in consuming seaweed and freshwater plants.

The naturalist’s comments come as his acclaimed show Planet Earth is moved to an earlier timeslot.

While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to the Arctic. In some areas Antarctic sea ice was even increasing.

Ecologists are angry at the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Act, 2022, for listing an excessive number of species without a replicable process. This has consequences for conservation, people, and research. People's lives and livelihoods must be safeguarded first. Management actions must be tailored to ecology, species biology, and context. Citizens and…

Muthuvan tribe join TN Forest Dept. to protect State animal, Nilgiri Tahr, by sharing traditional knowledge & helping prevent forest fires. They will be educated on collecting NTFPs without causing disturbance & involved in estimation works to conserve habitats.

Wildlife advocacy groups stress ‘permanent’ consequences of failing to address biodiversity and climate

‘We are in uncharted territory now’

Buxton, Derbyshire: Where a 150-year-old beech has been felled, the fungi have moved in in extraordinary colour

On January 4 this year, a three-metre saltwater crocodile heaved itself out of the water and up the beach. Nothing unusual about that – except this croc was on Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. The emaciated reptile later died.

A white orca nicknamed Frosty was spotted Sunday in California’s Monterey Bay and images and video footage appear to show a healthy young killer whale.

Leopards at Devarayanadurga State Forest in Tumakuru district, India, have been documented preying on Indian Flying Fox, one of the world's largest bats. This is the first such record and the leopardess was observed carrying the bat on two occasions. The female leopard was also seen with her 6-month-old cub,…