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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.

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.

It's been a creeping problem along the coastline of south-eastern Australia for decades. But scientists, traditional owners and commercial fishers are joining forces in a trial project to help save Australia's Great Southern Reef.

Researchers at the University of Bristol have been investigating the theory the wild animals developed their black and white markings to put off bugs from biting them

Over the last two decades, an uninvited guest has made an appearance in and around homes throughout western Europe, including Britain and Ireland, as well as west Asia and the Pacific coast of North and South America.

Early shoots of Japanese knotweed, which looks a lot like asparagus, can be really damaging to your property if they get inside.

Six communities in Newcastle are part of a national project which aims to create and restore wild places, improve access to nature for people and provide habitats for wildlife

Delegations from hundreds of countries will meet in New York this week in an attempt to hammer out a new legally binding ocean protection treaty that green groups believe will decide whether efforts to safeguard global biodiversity can succeed.