Dancing lemur: Chester Zoo celebrates Coquerel's sifaka birth

The arrival of a Coquerel’s sifaka brings the number in European zoos to seven, experts say. …

Orca mothers make 'lifelong sacrifice' for sons

Rearing a son is a lifelong cost for a killer whale mother, a decades-long study reveals. …

Quantum breakthrough could revolutionise computing

Researchers have transferred ‘quantum’ information between computer chips at record speeds and accuracy. Click…

HS2 Ltd miscalculating impact on nature – Wildlife Trusts

HS2 Ltd’s assessment of its impact on biodiversity is “riddled with inaccuracies” – say wildlife charities …

Millions face threat of flooding from glacial lakes

Just four countries account for half of the total population at risk of catastrophic flooding. …

The Antarctic and Arctic sounds rarely heard before

The poles are not known for being noisy but a project reveals their weird and wonderful…

How beavers are reviving wetlands

Wetlands are being lost at a faster rate than forests, but in some regions beavers are…

Avian flu spills over from birds to mammals in UK

Scientists will monitor the virus, but UK health chiefs say the risk to the public is…

Why have there been no named winter storms this year?

The UK hasn’t seen a single named storm so far this autumn and winter. But why? …

Horses and dogs sailed with Vikings to Britain, say scientists

A Viking leader probably chose his favourite animals to board a longboat to England, scientists say. …