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The Australian native was out to prove a point - but are you convinced she’s right?

Marine mammal creates ‘bubble net’ to capture up to seven times more prey in single dive, study finds

Researchers suspect there may be similar yet undiscovered examples of animals tricking prey to trap more of same species

These giant spiders can lay up to 700 eggs at a time

“Nature-based solutions” are gaining momentum in environmental policy, including in Australia. They involve working with nature to protect, restore or manage ecosystems in a way that benefits both people and the environment.

Longstone Edge, Derbyshire: The cuckoo wasp I’m watching has a strangely bookish quality as it moves, but it only has murder on its mind

Rangers and scientists have been training crocodiles in Western Australia not to eat cane toads, by giving them a bout of food poisoning.

Environmental charity fears ‘the aquatic ecosystem will have been devastated or lost’ after chemical spill last week

Whether it’s to reset our mental health or simply to take time out from the hurly-burly of work and urban life, many of us head for oceans and rivers to enjoy their restorative capacities.