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After more than two hours of discussion, Florida wildlife commissioners Tuesday signaled their hesitance to approve monthslong bans on certain fishing gear for anglers at the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, despite thousands of birds becoming entangled in recent years.

With their long, featherless necks and stern-looking faces, vultures are an easy target for people’s fear and loathing. In books and films, they usually appear as a forewarning of bad things to come. And they are often used to describe someone who benefits from the misfortune of others.

A pygmy shrew was captured on a spider’s web on a bedroom window, the noble false widow spider then paralysed and hoisted the shrew up before eating it

The Russian invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022 has sent economic, social and political shock waves around the world. In a newly published policy brief, we and other researchers and conservation scientists describe how these effects extend to biodiversity conservation efforts far beyond Ukraine.

Newly discovered fish species survives in environment with less oxygen concentration

Director Marion Neumann not only pays tribute to the magic of mushrooms but claims they could save humanity from the coming climate apocalypse

Burmese pythons, which can grow up to 20ft, have surged in south Florida due to snake owners releasing them when they get too big

Langstone, Hampshire: They’ve been popping in and out of the nest box we put up, but there’s no guarantee that they’ll sign on the dotted line

John Totterdell was finishing a southern bluefin tuna survey near Cape Le Grand when an enormous icy blue shape emerged near his boat. It was the first time he had ever seen the world's largest animal in the area.