15 December 2021
The mystery of how some species colonised new continents is as old as the theory of evolution itself. Now, with fresh clues surfacing, the rafting hypothesis might finally sink or swim
10 March 2021
There are a growing number of people who deny the threats that many species face. It is a worrying trend, writes Graham Lawton
11 November 2020
Mink are the latest animal to be infected with covid-19, risking the prospect of a dangerous mutation that could pass back to humans. While the threat is small, there are many reasons that animals catching the coronavirus is bad news
9 September 2020
From photocopying secret files to taking on the powerful lobby groups, activist Derek Gow's book Bringing Back the Beaver tells his side of the story of Britain's beaver reintroduction
22 July 2020
Rewilding efforts have been emboldened by the sudden cessation of everyday life during the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists are seizing the opportunity to learn how best to support our wildlife, says Graham Lawton
8 April 2020
Move over Martians, Earth has already been invaded by little green aliens, but how did parakeets become one of the most successful invasive species ever?
30 July 2019
More than half a billion years ago, this predator cruised the seas in what is now Yunnan, China. The remarkable fossil is on display in a new exhibition
20 June 2019
Rare footage shows a Eurasian beaver in North Yorkshire gnawing through a tree trunk and felling the tree in just 15 minutes
29 May 2019
This photo of a beaver in Wales may herald the reintroduction of the species after 400 years, if a conservation project is approved
23 January 2019
Fossils in China suggest that that some of the first animals in existence may have been carnivorous comb jellies similar to some species that still exist today
