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Location of recently found sample of Britain’s rarest plant kept secret to protect it from enthusiasts and poachers

Millions of sharks are killed every year, but a population in the island paradise could hold clues to where they breed and give birth, enabling better protections

Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland: It seems barely believable that this trail of depressions is early evidence of four-legged fish-like creatures making landfall

Education campaigns to change human behaviour and relocation of problem reptiles are better ways of managing risk, researchers say

What good are wasps? It’s a question we hear all the time. And, let’s face it, wasps are routinely demonised.

Mistletoes are the stuff of myth and legend, vilified for providing the arrow that shot Norse god Balder, but venerated in Celtic and Roman mythology as protection against dark forces.

A NATURE charity has challenged the Scottish Government move to redirect money intended for restoring nature and improving biodiversity towards…

A tiny, vibrant world thrives along the rocky bottom of most streams. As sunlight filters through the water, mayfly nymphs, no larger than your fingernail, cling to algae-coated cobbles. Their brushlike mouthparts scrape the greenish coating, leaving faint trails as they feed. Six spindly legs anchor them against the current,…

From the merveille du jour to the burnished brass, Britain’s 2,500 species of moths are all special in their own way, says academic Tim Blackburn

Scientists say education, awareness and removal of problem saltwater crocodiles are a more effective way to reduce the number of attacks than culling programs.

Major report released at 4pm on Friday with no media release or a press conference from Tanya Plibersek