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Butterfly Conservation revealed its plight in the State of the UK's Butterflies 2022 report

Dozens of people have been imprisoned, as changes in the law are used to curb protest. Is it part of a turn towards a more authoritarian state?

Abortion, toxic masculinity, human extinction ... What’s the best way to talk to children about the big issues of the day? We ask the experts

Letter: Dodo historian Anthony Cheke responds to scientists’ plans to bring the creature back to life, and wonders whether it is possible to create a safe habitat in which the birds could thrive

The company’s chief executive insisted the business was no longer “on the brink of extinction” as its second-quarter earnings were published.

It wasn't long ago that Barnes & Noble seemed to be on the glide path to extinction.

A pioneering campaign to vaccinate endangered monkeys in Brazil against yellow fever may help save the beloved golden lion tamarins from extinction

As the climate heats up rapidly, many species will struggle to avoid extinction. If they had time, they could evolve to the new environmental conditions. But they don’t. That’s where hybridisation could help. When related species interbreed, the flow of new genetic diversity could help them adapt to warmer environments.

London Zoo among names to sign petition calling on action from Rishi Sunak

There was drama in the upper chamber when eco-activists disturbed proceedings to demonstrate against the Public Order Bill

House of Lords votes against flagship public order bill on day when Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupted proceedings in chamber