Willow tit becomes Britain’s fastest declining resident bird, survey finds

The willow tit has become Britain’s fastest declining resident bird, and one of half a dozen…

Showy orchids to scaly desert dwellers – Kew presents ‘new’ species

Six webcap toadstools have been named, all from the genus Cortinarius. C heatherae, right, was discovered…

‘Ugliest orchid in the world’ among 2020’s new plant discoveries

The “ugliest orchid in the world”, a toadstool discovered at Heathrow airport, and a bizarre scaly…

Ella Kissi-Debrah’s mother calls for Clean Air Act in wake of landmark ruling

The mother of Ella Kissi-Debrah called for her legacy to be the passing of a new…

Country diary: yellow gorse reflects brilliance among the withered bracken

Overlooking an expanse of darkening land, the south flank of Kit Hill catches light from the…

Why should we listen to birds? (part two) – podcast

In this second episode of our Age of Extinction takeover, Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield explore…

House intends to continue pursuing McGahn testimony in 2021

The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Donald McGahn for testimony in April 2019. | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images…

Aerial vision captures extent of flooding in northern NSW – video

Play Video 1:28 Footage captured by the New South Wales State Emergency Service shows the wide…

Starlings’ aerial antics behind mystery of Scots’ power outages

Pelosi backs Haaland for Interior despite slim majority

In this image from video, Rep. Deb Haaland speaks during the fourth night of the Democratic…