With the world losing species at an alarming rate, a conservation biologist explains how ideas about protecting biodiversity have evolved over the past 40 years.

Plus, why you should always remove grass cuttings from your lawn.

Fungi underpin life on Earth, but are far less well catalogued and understood than animals and plants. Three scientists call for including fungi in conservation strategies and environmental laws.

With nine brains, blue blood and a talent for camouflage, the octopus is one of the most fascinating creatures in the sea.

New research has found what may be language in electrical impulses transmitted between mushrooms.

Whale species at higher risk of predation from killer whales are more adversely affected by the sound of sonar.

Sea turtles of Aldabra were almost hunted to extinction. But thanks to years of protection the much-loved animals are now thriving again - and so is the iconic giant tortoise.

New research sheds light on why predators don’t evolve to become so aggressive that they eat all their prey – and then go extinct themselves.

Plant the right trees in the right places – with the right fungal companions.

After another devastating wildfire year in the West, the Biden administration has a plan to ramp up forest thinning and prescribed burns. Two foresters explain why these projects are so important.