12 July 2023
A handful of “rules” govern how evolution shapes life on Earth, from island gigantism to colours shifting with latitude – and offer clues about how animals and plants might adapt to a warming world
3 August 2022
The challenge of reintroducing near-extinct species to countries that have been affected by conflict adds complexity to Millie Kerr's rewilding story
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
28 April 2020
When we decide which species will survive the age of humans, we need to question conservation's fundamental beliefs, argues Rebecca Nesbitt.
1 April 2020
Plant-eating cave bears vanished when ice spread across Europe – maybe because their large sinuses prevented them chewing meat to adapt to the new conditions
15 August 2019
The population of cave bears in Europe held steady for tens of thousands of years, then crashed after humans showed up – suggesting we helped wipe them out
18 July 2019
More than 28,000 species are threatened with extinction due to humans over-exploiting wildlife, according to the IUCN red list
