Explore the world of bats in this six-part podcast, a creative evaluation piece by Stephen Rutt and Claire Todd.

A citizen science project is aiming to document species on the Cowal Peninsula for the first time in 50 years.

12,000 people have signed a petition to stop the development of Berwick Bank offshore wind farm, because of its impact on seabirds. Are they right?

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Research by Heriot-Watt University suggests that flapper skate numbers are on the increase.

In Belém, Brazil, global leaders continue to thrash out a climate agreement for COP30. The focus is on action, resilience, and strengthening the systems we rely on to withstand a rapidly changing c…

A wide range of pressures can affect Atlantic salmon, both in freshwater and marine environments. These have been identified within the Scottish Government’s Scottish Wild Salmon Strategy.

NatureScot has today approved the release of beaver families at two new sites in the River Beauly catchment.

Five projects to safeguard some of the most precious species and habitats are to share a grant from Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund.

Nature30 represents a fresh approach to conservation. They recognise areas that deliver positive, sustained, and long-term outcomes for biodiversity.

A new, free app is helping to build a better picture of how critically endangered flapper skates are faring around Scotland’s coasts.

Armando Iannucci is joined by comedian Stewart Lee to discuss 'weird Turkish barber shops'

The CMO discusses the principles which enable careful and kind care; suggests what we can do to support healthy ageing and encourage greater upstream prevention; discusses how connection to nature can...

Rachel Stewart meets environmental scientist Dr Rebecca Wade from Abertay University.

Three years on from the devastating outbreak of avian flu that swept through bird populations, we find out how a team from NatureScot are using cutting-edge science to help us better understand how…

Explore how Scotland's ambitious peatland restoration is fighting climate change, supporting communities, and enhancing biodiversity.

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Scotland’s seabird populations continue to decline according to new statistics published today by NatureScot, although the short-term trend for some seabirds is more promising.

Scotland’s native and ancient plants are struggling to survive. In today’s blog we examine the vital part they play in our lives and why we must take targeted actions now to stop and reverse their …