Brian May blames meat-eating for rise of coronavirus

Brian May, guitarist with Queen, has criticised meat-eating and cited it as the cause of coronavirus,…

Self-isolating animals: eight species that have mastered social distancing

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Decoy tactics: can fake concrete penguins help save the real thing?

It’s amazing to see wild creatures in their natural homes,” says Gaja Rojec, as she sits…

Country diary: this lofty tree is a pandemic survivor

The wych elm, Ulmus glabra, tall as a two-storey house, arching over the lane, had been…

‘Like a spiral UFO’: world’s longest animal discovered in Australian waters

Scientists exploring the deep sea off Australia’s coast have discovered as many as 30 new marine…

Strengthen worldwide climate commitments to improve economy, study finds

Every country in the world would be economically better off if all could agree to strengthen…

Ocean Photography Awards – in pictures

A majestic whale shark is bathed in brilliant light rays as it cruises in search of…

Tackling climate change is vital for the strongest economic recovery after coronavirus | Patrick Suckling

Recovery from coronavirus must reckon with climate change. The current and urgent focus properly needs to…

Ukraine: wildfires draw dangerously close to Chernobyl site

Wildfires in Ukraine have spread to just over a mile from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power…

Olive oil industry under increasing threat from ‘olive leprosy’

One of southern Europe’s most important staples, olive oil, is under pressure from a potentially deadly…