Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen

A new project is hoping to save the threatened British swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon britannicus) by rearing the insects from frozen eggs – a process known as cryopreservation, where biologic

It’s a cold, clear February evening on Brighton beach. The sun has not yet dipped below the horizon and the last of the light is that strange, luminescent blue that presages dusk. Hundreds of pairs of

Often painted as a thief and a troublemaker, the magpie’s high intelligence and shimmering beauty are shadowed by misunderstanding and ancient fears

For a couple of years, Inky the octopus was a popular attraction at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier. Then, one morning in 2016, his tank was empty. Inky had made a daring break for free

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