In Sri Lanka, agamid lizard species are growing increasingly vulnerable due to three main factors: shrinking habitats, climate change and being traded as exotic pets. The Indian Ocean island is home ...

Hundreds of new species were discovered in 2025, with over 850 new marine species documented and many more described by ...

Slow worms have been blamed for delaying vital upgrades to Britain’s nuclear deterrent. John Fingleton, who recently led the Government’s nuclear taskforce, has described how plans to build the next ...

As the days stay crisp and the pace of life slows, the National Trust is inviting people to wrap up warm and discover a ...

When it came time to decide the cover image for Wet Leg’s sophomore album, the British indie rock band packed items that ...

Slithering boa constrictors, vibrant leopard geckos and torpid red-footed tortoises were among thousands of animals that took ...

Mayhew’s interviews and pen portraits appeared in the London Chronicle and were published in two volumes in 1851, eventually reaching their final form in five volumes published in 1865. In his preface ...

NZPWHS copy 39088010551513 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, S. Dillon Ripley Endowment, From his friends, 1993. NZPFRV copy 39088018210138 Purchased from the SIL Wildlife Conservation ...

Every summer, without fail, the British press carries alarming stories about snake sightings. On an island that only has one venomous snake species, a slithering reptile in the undergrowth is big news ...

Most people figure that if something is buried on their land, it’s theirs by default, but the law in many […] ...

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are nowhere to be found. From human activity to climate change, new animals ...

Monkeys are not from California. They’re not even visiting snowbirds. But a few have settled nicely into a space customized to their simian preferences.