Colossal squid filmed in ocean for the first time
Stunned scientists say the extremely rare squid can weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb).
Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction?
In Pakistan, it’s hoped newly-developed AI cameras could warn villagers via text to move their livestock if snow leopards enter the area.
UK’s rarest wildlife being ‘pushed to extinction’ by grass fires
Wildfires ‘could spell the end’ for rare species such as water voles and hen harriers.
Oldest serving US astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
A capsule with Don Pettit and his two Russian crewmates lands in Kazakhstan after a space station mission.
Blue Origin crew safely back on Earth after all-female space flight
Six women – including pop star Katy Perry – blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission
Couple arrested for breeding exotic cats in Spain
The couple is suspected of selling exotic cats online, including protected species such as white tigers.
Iraq sandstorm leaves many with breathing problems
The sandstorm blanketed southern regions in an eerie, orange haze and shut down airports.
The truth about life on other planets – and what it means for humans
Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?
Telescope finds promising hints of life on distant planet
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
Starlings disappearing from gardens, says RSPB
The Big Garden Birdwatch survey recorded the lowest ever numbers of starlings this year.
