Saiga antelopes: the Ice Age survivors now in peril

Scientists hope to save the saiga, a Central Asian antelope which survived the Ice Age, but…

Antarctica loses three trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years

Satellites observing the White Continent detect a jump in the rate of ice being lost to…

UK rebuffed over Galileo sat-nav procurement

Delegations to the European Space Agency vote to procure another batch of spacecraft, despite British calls…

Daredevil raccoon’s Minnesota skyscraper climb

The internet is transfixed as the animal scales a 23-floor Minnesota building for nearly a day.

One in five UK mammals at risk of extinction

The red squirrel, the wildcat, and the grey long-eared bat face severe threats, a study says.

Top hat

With the first 500mph runs now pushed back to mid-2019, there is more time to prepare…

Big cat spat

The US has more captive tigers than the rest of the world has wild ones. Why?

Scientists shocked by mysterious deaths of ancient trees

Many of the oldest and largest specimens of Africa's baobab tree have died over the past…

How many animals are born in the world every day?

Calculating the number of daily births takes in the very largest and smallest creatures.

Climate change: Pope urges action on clean energy

Francis tells oil executives the world must convert to clean fuel in an unprecedented conference.