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Animal trials took place across Europe from the Late Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. In this excerpt from "Cats: A History", Rod Phillips explores this strange…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
The recently arrived young devil has been kept in a secure indoor facility while quarantining, but was noticed missing on Tuesday morning.
June 2, 2026
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Company asks US government to release army of sterile male mosquitoes to lower number of illness-spreading bugsGoogle wants to “stop bad bugs with good bugs”, and it’s not talking about…
June 1, 2026
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A genomic study of Greenland sharks, thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet, is hinting at the secrets to their epic lifespan and cancer resistance.
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Rewilding
Letting nature take over at a former dairy farm has resulted in a surge of species in just three yearsThree years of rewilding on a former dairy farm in east…
June 1, 2026
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Like many first-time pet owners, I was overprotective when we adopted her during the pandemic. But this affectionate creature showed me that love can mean letting goIn July 2021, after…
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Wildlife
As a child born in 1949, I watched hedgehogs, foxes, rabbits, hares, butterflies and weasels, writes Anne Geraghty. I feel privileged but unutterably sad that this has goneAmy-Jane Beer describes…
May 31, 2026
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In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them.
May 31, 2026
· 1 min read
Snakes
The insatiable horseshoe whip snake has become an existential threat to the Ibiza wall lizardIrrefutable proof of what Spanish researchers and wildlife experts had long suspected, and long feared, finally…
May 31, 2026
· 1 min read
Wildlife
Many of those who love spending time in Britain’s green places say it is awe-inspiring, calming and therapeuticAs a recent study revealed almost half of UK adults now spend less…
May 31, 2026
· 1 min read
Wildlife
The births, fledgling flights and even first dates on Robert Fuller’s site are about to hit a million global subscribersHaving enjoyed setting up bird boxes with his father as a…
May 30, 2026
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Birds
Survey shows 44% increase on RSPB reserves of bird that almost became extinct in England in the 60sMore than half a century after the Dartford warbler almost vanished from the…
May 29, 2026
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Animals
The 15-week-old triplets get their first swimming lesson from their mum, Bonita, and dad, Manu. The two boys, Uca and Yali, are named after an area of the Amazon rainforest…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Wildlife
Ian Hughes is boosting one of the continent’s most at-risk species with science, his sons and some homemade T-shirtsIan Hughes and his son, Ben, are driving through the hills of…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Animal Cruelty
State MP Jacinta Ermacora says "they were misinformed and passed that misinformation on".
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
News
"The public is reminded to not leave your pet in a vehicle on a warm or hot day," said Coquitlam bylaw services senior manager Sarah Bird, who noted that doing…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Art
The artist Johnny DeFeo reimagined his wildlife paintings as a tiny adventure house that he constructed high in the New Mexican desert. (Vacationers, check Airbnb.)
May 28, 2026
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Environment
Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Adult swallows travel across the world to breed in Britain’s supposedly temperate climate. Instead, this week’s temperatures have been deadlyMouth gaping, the swallow chick leans perilously…
May 28, 2026
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Birds
Nature groups urge people to avoid unauthorised areas to protect birds during nesting seasonNature groups have pleaded with swimmers to give wildlife a wide berth after dozens of people swam…
May 27, 2026
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Wildlife
Everyone loves dingoes and if they don’t they shouldSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop…
May 27, 2026
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Japan
Their influence is evident in every corner of society, the imperial family owns some, and Tokyo even has its own ‘cat town’Feline features stare out from the covers of umpteen…
May 27, 2026
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Farming
Campaigners warn indoor dairy mega farms risk worsening pollution and animal welfare, as farmers squeezed by rising costs turn to intensive systemsA huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of “battery…
May 26, 2026
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Pets
This fluffy menace was harder work than either of our babies. But she did show us how to nurture a creature you can’t reason withTilly wasn’t our first choice: my…
May 25, 2026
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Spring
Talybont, Ceredigion: On a crisp, post-rain morning, I take a walk among bright hawthorn blossom and the glittering pools of Cors FochnoOn the edge of Talybont, the small cemetery, kempt…
May 25, 2026
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Animals
Animals have tactics of their own to cope with the heat, but zoo animals also get a little help from their keepersA hot bank holiday weekend might see humans flock…
May 24, 2026
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Dogs
Readers respond to Emine Saner’s article about the ubiquity of pooches in public spacesYour article on dogs was uncannily timely (‘She compared her dachshund to my newborn baby’: should you…
May 24, 2026
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Kenya
Staff at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy are overseeing the repatriation of ‘the shiest antelope’ from western zoos to their native east African country“We are bringing the boys home,” says…
May 24, 2026
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Animals
It helped to have a number of features to aid survival following the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
Environment
Experts are relieved to see the number of endangered Manning River turtles holding steady, a year after devastating flooding in northern New South Wales.
May 24, 2026
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Birds
Parts of South Australia are preparing for an exceptional year as autumn rain brings an increase in birdlife.
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior on Friday announced it has arrested a woman for feeding stray dogs in a public street—a highly unusual enforcement that comes amid an intensifying national…
May 23, 2026
· 2 min read
Marine Mammals
Dead seal pups on a Canadian island have been found with mysterious spiral-shaped injuries for years. The wounds were thought to be the work of sharks or boat propellers, but…
May 22, 2026
· 1 min read
Wildlife
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
May 22, 2026
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Extinct species
The newly described mosasaur Tylosaurus rex spanned up to 43 feet (13 meters) long and may have been one of the fiercest marine predators of the dinosaur age.
May 21, 2026
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Film
In a feat of cinematic mystery and skill György Pálfi coaxes a tour de force from his poultry cast in this parable of animal and human interrelationsHungarian film director György…
May 21, 2026
· 2 min read
Aquatic Animals
Researchers identified a new species of box jellyfish and recorded a surprising range expansion for the Thai sea wasp after analyzing the morphology and DNA of a handful of jellies…
May 19, 2026
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