What is assisted migration?

It’s 9pm in late april in an area of the Isle of Man known as the Ballaugh Curragh, and a most unusual nocturnal migration is taking place. As darkness descends on a 2km² area of wet woodland, an esti

From a heroic long-distance swimmer to a producer of spectacularly eerie sound effects, the seabirds seen swooping and diving over British waters have all manner of singular skills, says John Lewis-Stempel

A flesh-eating parasite is spreading north from the Darién Gap, threatening U.S. livestock and decades of containment efforts

With notable caveats, beavers can help wild trout thrive, writes Dr Rob Needham

We think of evolution as a slow, gradual process, but that’s not always the case. Some species undergo a rapid transformation

Climate change is shifting the balance of vineyard biodiversity, creating new challenges for wine-growers