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A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia.

Brian Wright, 68, from Henley-upon-Thames, was caught gold panning on a protected river in north Wales.

A new study says climate change was a likely factor in the massive flood on the Nepal-Tibet border last month.

Dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields when he lost his entire herd to bovine TB.

Logan Botanic Garden is helping save a species native to Robinson Crusoe Island in the South Pacific.

Researchers at Stanford University genetically altered mice to be able to receive and function with human brain cells.

Brighton Marina wants to restart dredging next year but still needs a site to dispose of the silt.

Efforts are being made to reintroduce the locally-extinct species back to the River Wey in Surrey.

The two countries accounted for 52% of killings of environmental activists in 2025, according to Global Witness.

The Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation reintroduction project began in 2019.