Denmark announces cull of 15 million mink over Covid mutation fears

Mutated virus infects 12 humans, sparking concerns that effectiveness of future vaccine could be affected Coronavirus…

Leaked report shows Scotland missed target for marine wildlife protection

Government document reveals decline in seabed habitats with protected status due to the climate crisis and…

Spore’s the pity: how Fantastic Fungi flags up man’s abuse of nature

The team behind a new documentary full of incredible footage of the secret life of mushrooms…

First polar bear born in UK in 25 years moved from Scotland to Yorkshire

Hamish leaves his mother in the Highlands to start new life with other males in reserve…

UK health professions call for climate tax on meat

Food with heavy environmental impact should be taxed by 2025 unless food industry acts voluntarily, says…

Country diary: abiding beauty amid the bareness

Hamsterley Forest, County Durham: It’s tempting to think of evolutionary success stories as inexorable advances in…

Wombat’s deadly bums: how they use their ‘skull-crushing’ rumps to fight, play and flirt

Australia is known for its strange and deadly wildlife, with plenty of attention given to venomous…

Terrawatch: dust is speeding up melting of Himalayan snow

Human activities are increasing wind-blown dust, depleting crucial freshwater supply Himalayan snow and ice is diminishing…

The Guardian view on restoring lost rights of way: in search of beauty | Editorial

The huge response to a campaign to put forgotten public footpaths back on the map shows…

Animals vote, too: how different species choose – or depose – a leader

Honeybees, Indian jumping ants and pigeons are some of the species that have evolved ways of…