‘Bottled nature’ helps ease dental pain

Taking a walk along a virtual-reality beach helps ease dental patients' discomfort, a study finds.

Rare black-tailed godwits released into wild at Welney

The 25 endangered black-tailed godwits were hand-reared to ensure their survival.

The battle for nesting sites among the birds and the bees

Competition for nesting sites could explain why some birds and bumblebees are declining faster than others.

Bee swarm swamps car in Hull

The owner of the vehicle said her family had all been stung by the 20,000 strong…

Mass death of fish in US river

Thousands of dying and dead fish were found in a river leading to the Gulf of…

Bloodhound supersonic car set for October trials

The Bloodhound 1,000mph car will conduct some "slow speed" runs at Newquay airport in Cornwall.

Global hotspots for alien invasions revealed

Great Britain is in the top 10% of areas for harbouring alien species, according to a…

Rare water vole colony filmed by a Tesco supermarket

A wildlife blogger captures unique footage of the endangered mammals living in a Shropshire brook.

The oldest living thing on Earth

Mayflies live for a day, humans live a century - if we’re lucky - but what…

3D printed bionic hands trial begins in Bristol

The hands could become available on the NHS bringing life-changing improvements for patients.