Frank Strada facing mounting questions after Pike survives injection with lethal drugs in Tennessee

A selection of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 finalists – from a shortlist featuring a caiman wearing a wig, a leopard doing a handstand, a strutting white-tailed eagle and a polar bear appeari...

Micro aircraft used to help guide birds to Spanish stopover as part of efforts to create sustaining migratory population

The 18 winning images chosen from about 1,900 entries to the annual contest from 50 countries across the globe

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Images of gliding king penguins, a sugar thief rosella and a bin brush turkey are among the winning and shortlisted photos in this year’s prize

Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire

Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows

Judy Wearing has spent much of her life studying our follicles. She explains how our armpits betray our emotions, why some gentlemen really do prefer blondes and the reason we evolved to have eyebrows

President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say

Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted dying campaigner

Six months ago, Samba made a brave, unprecedented escape from Marwell zoo. Her life on the lam continues today. We join the team hunting desperately to find her in the Hampshire countryside

More species are squeezing in an extra generation before colder weather arrives

French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans

Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months ahead

Film-maker Eleanor Mortimer accompanies a scientific expedition to the deep Pacific, where new creatures are abundant yet threatened by sea mining

Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather

District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be tolerated

Nothing was off the table and by the end no one could be in any doubt about what Burnham believed

Head of counter-terrorism policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with the incident

Wildlife volunteers celebrate a bumper year after ringing 541 owlets, as compared to 270 in 2025.

Mother of Lian Yunzhi says world record a ‘dream come true’ for child who now gets autograph requests from fellow students

Dormice are detected on a farm near Bridport during surveys by the Countryside Regeneration Trust.

Medieval experts talk us through the fashion of the near-1,000-year-old embroidered work, and what it says about the characters wearing it

Far-right activist who was filmed appearing to slash boat with blade is refused bail as he denies charges

National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Superhero, who was joined by others dressed as comic book characters, retrieved stolen bag after scaling wall