Experts thrilled after deep-sea camera captures ‘first-ever record’ of elusive predator species
It looked like a shadow at first — but after several minutes, a rare species of deep-sea shark…
What’s the story, twiggy glory… stick insects in Ireland
If you were asked to list the creatures of Ireland’s countryside, you might rattle off the usual suspects:…
Changing the conversation on Ireland’s Natura 2000 sites – The Irish Times
The mainstay of biodiversity protection in the EU rests on two directives: the first, for birds (the Birds…
Local Communities Protecting Millions of Acres of Orangutan Habitat Beyond Nat. Park Boundaries
Orangutans by Getty Images for Unsplash+ On the island of Borneo, forest-dwelling communities have become key to ensuring…
Climate change-driven heat extremes are driving ‘staggering’ decline in tropical birds, study warns
Published on 13/08/2025 – 14:37 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Extreme heat driven by climate change has caused tropical bird populations…
Two endangered red panda cubs born at Cork’s Fota Wildlife Park – The Irish Times
Two endangered red panda cubs were born in June at Cork’s Fota Wildlife Park, it has been announced.…
Towards positive net outcomes for biodiversity, and developing safeguards to accompany headline biodiversity indicators
Biodiversity impact calculations Our focal biodiversity metric is based on LCIA approaches, as is current good practice for…
Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World
Study co-authors collect measurements from a specimen that would confirm the species’ discovery – credit – Bethany Augliere,…
Florida enlists robot bunnies to manage invasive pythons
In Florida, the key to taming one invasive species could lie in robotic rabbits. The Sunshine State has…
Organic matter degradation by oceanic fungi differs between polar and non-polar waters
Cavicchioli, R. et al. Scientists’ warning to humanity: Microorganisms and climate change. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 17, 569–586 (2019).…