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Disturbing the birds can reduce their chances of survival

According to recent University of Oregon zebrafish research, gut microbes encourage specialized cells to remove extra connections from brain circuits that regulate social behaviour. Read on for details:

The representative section of Irish society was whittled down from 2,400 responses to 20,000 invitations and 4% were farmers

Australians have been put on notice as recent humid weather has one of the world's most deadly arachnids coming out of hiding.

In 201o, politicians pledged to halt devastation of Earth’s wildlife. Since then, no progress has been made. And despite glimmers of hope, prospects look grim for next month’s top-level meeting in Canada

Growing list facing extinction and underresourcing of conservation means plans have not been updated

A butterfly-friendly back yard is not neat, but what is lost in nibbled leaves is made up for in fluttering colours, and an aid to conservation

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended Friday in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by its initials as CITES. The conference agreed to tighten trade regulations…

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brain-teasers for future quizzes