Greedy beaver caught twice in monitoring trap

Rangers in Northumberland say the beavers are doing well after they were caught and checked over.

Why Namibia’s green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins

A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

Toxic pet flea treatment chemicals found at ‘damaging’ levels in rivers

Scientists have found further evidence that pet flea treatments are widespread in rivers across the UK.

Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range

Researchers played a sountrack to hedgehogs to identify the frequency of sounds they can hear

Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn

The government plans to give data centres priority access to the electricity grid to speed up development.

Air strikes cause black rain and ‘unprecedented’ pollution in Tehran, scientists say

Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.

‘Extinct’ butterfly found across southern England

There has been a flurry of early sightings of the large tortoiseshell butterfly, a charity says.

Why the price of oil matters more than you might think

A shock to oil supplies is rattling financial markets, driving up prices at the pump and raising fears of a bigger economic hit.

It’s nearly moving day for these sand martins

Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve in Hampshire is set to welcome its first residents later this month.

Campaigners push to better protect chalk streams

Campaigners say the eco-system rarity does not have enough legal protection.