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Wildlife photography of a Red Fox diving into deep snows to capture Winter prey in Yellowstone National Park A Red Fox dives into deep Winter snow in Yellowstone National Park to capture prey in an epic mousing leap driving his face, paws and half his body into the snow. Some naturalists believe that Red Foxes use not only their incredible sense of hearing, but that they might actually use a sense of the planet?s magnetic field to guide their trajectory. After observing and documenting many such leaps, they make a very compelling case, adding to the mystique of these animals.

Subnivium: The secret ecosystem hidden beneath the snow

14 December 2022

An ephemeral ecosystem of tunnels in the snow is home to insects, frogs, rodents and even flowering plants. But as the climate changes, is it about to collapse?

LELYSTAD, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 08: The remains of a deer are seen in the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve on April 08, 2018 in Lelystad, Netherlands. Thousands of animals died during this winter due to overpopulation and a shortage of food. Animal activists feed the horses, deer and cattle by throwing hay over the fences despite a ban by the local authorities. Emotions are running high as many of the animals face starvation with Oostvaardersplassen's feeding policy for large grazers being heavily criticised. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

The surprising role death plays in the stability of ecosystems

18 October 2022

Ecologists have started to recognise the competition between younger and older generations within the same species, with some startling conclusions about nature’s requirement for mortality

Alien earthworms have spread to almost all parts of North America

4 July 2022

Invasive worms, considered a major threat to native ecosystems, have been found in 97 per cent of areas for which there are records in North America

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (12538561d) Photo taken on Sept. 26, 2021 shows an exterior view of the Fuligong Greenhouses at Kunming Botanical Garden in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. China Yunnan Kunming Cop15 Botanical Garden Fuligong - 26 Sep 2021

Crucial COP15 biodiversity summit set to be delayed a fourth time

8 March 2022

The COP15 summit on the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework, due to be held at Kunming in China during April and May, will now be held in August instead, New Scientist understands

Rescue plan for nature: How to fix the biodiversity crisis

17 February 2021

We’ve been ravaging the planet’s ecosystems for too long, but crucial decisions this year could be the turning point that help us restore our relationship with nature

Friederike Otto interview: Can we sue oil giants for extreme weather?

22 July 2020

We can now rapidly and reliably link heatwaves, droughts and hurricanes to human-induced global warming, says climate scientist Friederike Otto. The science could soon be used as evidence in legal cases brought against fossil fuel companies

Lake Victoria is at risk of dying from pollution and climate change

1 July 2020

Wetlands usually filter water that makes its way into Africa's largest lake, but now untreated waste dumped into the lake risks killing off local wildlife