'Weird and wonderful' animals unlike anything else on Earth are sliding toward extinction, say scientists.

Fluttering creatures of the night are also vital pollinators of plants and flowers, say scientists.

The health of insect populations globally is far more varied than previous research suggested.

Scientists say charismatic but lesser-known "flagship species" are key to raising money for conservation.

The impact of humans on nature may have been far greater and longer-lasting than we thought, say scientists.

An assessment shows rapid loss of trees, shrubs and herbs in countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania.

A new study shows hundreds of different butterflies, bugs and flying insects are declining across Germany.

Half of tree species found only on the European continent face extinction, including the conker tree.