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The Environment Agency warns wildlife could be killed after hundreds of litres of toxic oil spill into a river in south London.

Botanists in Wales have created a database of more than 1,000 plant species which they hope will help with conservation and health research.

Populations of otters in the UK may not be as high as previously thought, a conservation charity has said.

Marine biologist Asha de Vos wants to save a little understood population of blue whales off the coast of Sri Lanka.

Paul Brown looks at the many wasp varieties in the UK...

Harris hawk handed in to RSPCA and returned to his owners after he was stolen during first week of tournament...

Bats, spiders and salamanders, oh my! Jorge Ribas learns about the different types of animals that lurk inside caves.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The drought gripping Indiana has parched lawns and stunted crops, but its effects on fish and wildlife might not be seen for years, biologists say.

An "extremely rare and endangered" orchid which was on the brink of extinction in the UK is blooming again in Gloucestershire.

Chicken-like birds that live in the Arctic remain just as fit when they fatten up for the winter, experiments using tiny "bird treadmills" reveal.

A mosquito biologist is studying the olfactory behavior of mosquitoes as a means of developing more effective methods of disease control.

Network Rail has come into conflict with the RSPB, local residents and even British Transport Police over the destruction of trackside vegetation which provides a home for an estimated 1.5 million birds' nests.

Wind turbines may have large-scale negative effects on distant ecosystems.

Simpsons co-creator backs anti-whaling bid...

René van der Wal: BeeWatch has developed a web-based tool to collect vital information on the distribution of these important pollinators...