Winterwatch 2026 will broadcast live from Northern Ireland's Mount Stewart for the first time as the series returns to ...

These eight-legged spineless creatures, one of the most fascinating to inhabit our planet, have been seen in record numbers ...

The UK’s wildlife “continues to decline and degrade” as one in six species are at risk of extinction, according to the latest State Of Nature report. Nearly half of its bird species are threatened ...

For this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Natural History Museum of London attracted a record-breaking 59,228 entries from photographers of ...

These little critters have been scurrying through our woodland canopies for around 10,000 years. Their decline in the face of grey squirrel dominance is well documented, although the reds aren’t as ...

The UK’s landscapes and wildlife endured drought, heat and fires that gave way to downpours and floods in 2025 as extreme weather becomes the “new normal”. The National Trust’s annual review of the ...

WWF launches a new campaign in the UK to combat the flourishing illegal wildlife trade there. A WWF report, Traded towards extinction?, released today uncovers the flourishing illegal wildlife trade ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...