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Antarctic krill – shrimp-like crustaceans that inhabit the icy waters surrounding Antarctica – may be small (around 5cm) but they have an enormous total biomass, similar to that of the global human population. However, while humans pump ever more carbon into the atmosphere, krill are working in reverse. They are…

In October 2021, thousands of dead and dying crabs and lobsters washed up along 45 miles (70km) of coastline in north-east England. This mass-mortality event coincided with the redevelopment of one of the UK’s largest ports at Teesside.

Andújar, Spain: I discover that there are hints of humour in the otherwise seriously exciting business of watching Iberian lynx

Earth’s majestic “apex predators” are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most?

The rare red fish looks perpetually unhappy and sports some serious canines

It’s not easy finding food at sea. Seabirds often stay aloft, scanning the churning waters for elusive prey. Most seabirds take fish, squid, or other prey from the first few metres of seawater. Scavenging is common.

Birds practising kleptoparasitism – harassing each other until they drop their saliva-covered food – seen as ‘plausible pathway’ for arrival of H5N1

Hoiho was endorsed by former prime minister and legendary conservationist, making it highest-powered campaign of the 2024 vote

Soaring sea temperatures have made the celebrated gastropod lethargic and infertile, so scientists are helping the threatened species to reproduce

The destruction of nature is a global crisis. Establishing protected areas of forest is a common policy governments use to tackle the problem.

The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, after a fierce contest absent the foreign interference and controversies that have upset the country's avian elections before