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Crowds of Extinction Rebellion protesters arrived in Whitehall on Friday, waving flags, setting off flares, chanting and banging drums.

Life on Earth is undergoing a period of mass extinction – the sixth in history, and the first caused by humans. As species disappear at an alarming rate, we have learned that we understand only a fraction of Earth’s variety of life.

In New Zealand, tattooing is offering indigenous communities a way to "decolonise". Far from simple body art, traditional Māori tattooing, known as tā moko, can symbolise status and growth within Māori communities. After being at risk of extinction for decades under British colonial rule in New Zealand, tā moko is…

From mountain top ceremonies to immersive art, people are finding new ways to express feelings of grief – and guilt

Two people were arrested and later released without charge over the protest at the National Gallery of Victoria

Ok I don't like it, Picasso.

Police have arrested three protesters, after two of them glued their hands to the protective covering on a Picasso painting.

A community famous for whaling is now facilitating an ambitious research project designed to help protect a species under threat.

A new study of dinosaur eggs from the time of their mass extinction reveals the species was already on the way out before an asteroid struck.