One in five species of maple are threatened in their natural habitats, an extinction study says.

Conservation experts urge the prime minister to take a lead on reversing the decline in nature.

Conservation group WWF says global wildlife populations have shrunk by two-thirds since 1970.

Hundreds of mammals will go extinct if we do not act now to address biodiversity loss, say scientists.

The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh celebrates three and a half centuries of science and conservation.

Other species have almost disappeared from areas set up to protect giant pandas.

Scientists discover hundreds of different fungi in Amazonian soil, thought to play a vital role in nature.

With species fast disappearing, the world needs a single target for fighting extinction, say experts.

A study presents more evidence that the world is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction.

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