Meadow brown butterfly flight path under jumbo jets
A meadow brown butterfly sighting near Birmingham airport highlights a strange year for butterflies, with hundreds seen amid roaring planes.
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Yellowhammer cheer squad on a Suffolk cycle
Cycling through Suffolk in a heatwave, the author was delighted by the unexpected number of yellowhammers singing their distinctive song, alongside chiffchaffs, blackcaps, and whitethroats.
Photo of bound Palestinian detainee corroborates torture reports
An Israeli soldier's photo of a Palestinian detainee stripped, blindfolded, and bound to an iron rod corroborates torture reports and may constitute a war crime, rights groups say.
Bumblebees show 'liking' and 'disliking' expressions on video
Scientists captured slow-motion footage of bumblebees reacting to sweet, salty, bitter, and plain water, revealing miniature facial expressions akin to 'liking' or 'disliking'.
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Bumblebees Show 'Liking' and 'Disliking' Expressions
Slow-motion video reveals bumblebees stick out their tongues for sweet tastes and shake heads for bitter ones, suggesting emotion-like responses and supporting insect sentience.
How Gen Z fell in love with birding
Britain has lost 73 million wild birds in 50 years. But Gen Z is embracing birding, thanks to social media and the Merlin Bird ID app, reversing the trend.
Wood Warbler Returns After 50-Year Absence
A wood warbler returns to Buxton, Derbyshire after 50 years, highlighting the species' 82% decline and extraordinary resilience.
How Animals Perceive Time Differently: New Research
New research reveals that animals like bees, sparrows, and snails experience time differently due to varying perceptual processing, impacting behavior and survival.
Crested cow-wheat colony thrives 40 years after seed gathering
A colony of rare crested cow-wheat in Cambridgeshire flourishes thanks to a warden who gathered seeds 40 years ago, preserving the species from local extinction.
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Hyatt Ziva Cancún under fire over dolphin conditions
A hotel in Mexico is under fire for keeping six dolphins in a shallow concrete tank originally built as a swimming pool for guests, with animal rights group TideBreakers calling for a boycott of Hyatt hotels.
St James's Park new rules for pelican chicks first swim
St James's Park in London has introduced new rules for visitors to protect recently hatched pelican chicks, which have begun swimming and making high-pitched noises.
Blackchin tilapia invades 19 Thai provinces
Blackchin tilapia, a voracious west African fish, has spread to 19 Thai provinces, devastating shrimp farms and native species. Experts and chefs seek sustainable solutions.
Ofsted drops guidance linking autism and extremism
Ofsted has removed training guidance linking autism to extremism after campaigns by Chris Packham and others. An education minister confirmed the updated document no longer references children with autism.
British swallowtail distinct for 200,000 years
The endangered British swallowtail has been a distinct subspecies for at least 200,000 years, much longer than previously thought, a new genetic study reveals.
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Unicef UK: Protect Palestinian Children in West Bank
Unicef UK chief executive Dr Philip Goodwin urges global outrage and Israeli action after witnessing violence against Palestinian children in the West Bank, including a seven-month-old killed by Israeli forces.
Dragonflies emerge at year-old pond in Hertfordshire
A year after creation, a pond in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, sees dragonflies emerge, with broad-bodied chaser exuviae found on bur-reeds.
TB Scare on Farm Ruins Summer Plans, Herd Negative
A suspected TB case forces a farmer to cancel summer plans, but follow-up tests reveal the herd is clear, highlighting the emotional toll of disease scares.
Amazon's abandoned company towns: nature reclaims forgotten settlements
Foreign firms built towns in the Brazilian Amazon to extract resources, then abandoned them. Photographer Christian Braga captures ruins overtaken by jungle, showing resilience and environmental damage.
Seabird die-off feared as El Niño looms off California
Marine heat wave off California causes seabird starvation; El Niño may worsen die-off, with record ocean temperatures disrupting food webs.
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Butterflies at the tennis? Now that’s what I call a winner
At Roehampton's qualifying venue, a painted lady butterfly steals the show courtside, outshining the tennis action with its erratic flight.
Bolivia releases first rehabilitated jaguar Yaguara into wild
Yaguara, a jaguar orphaned by wildfires, became Bolivia's first successfully rehabilitated and released jaguar, offering hope for conservation amid poaching and habitat loss.
Orca Sightings Surge Off Northumberland Coast
Orca sightings off Northumberland have increased dramatically, with experts citing a possible healthier ecosystem and a ban on sandeel fishing as contributing factors.
Tasmanians warned not to 'love Neil the seal to death'
Wildlife officials warn public to keep distance from 1,000kg southern elephant seal Neil, citing risks of euthanasia if dangerous behaviour continues.
Ebola wildlife origins key to preventing next outbreak
The Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC has caused over 1,250 cases and 362 deaths. Understanding its wildlife origins is crucial to prevent future epidemics, yet knowledge remains limited.
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Neil the 1,000kg seal crushes fences in Tasmania
Wildlife officials warn people to give Neil the southern elephant seal space as he crushes fences, blocks traffic, and bashes cars in Tasmania.
Zoo Owners Recount Saving Boy, 3, from Crocodile Attack
Zoo owners Tracey and Andrew Johnson describe the distressing rescue of a three-year-old boy thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo.
Birds in Ukraine use fibre optic cables for nests
Birds in war-torn Ukraine are building nests from fibre optic cables used by both sides to protect drones from jamming, with at least two nests discovered in frontline regions.
Pollution in Beckenham river kills fish and eels
A pollution incident in the River Pool in Bromley has killed very large numbers of fish, including critically endangered European eels, as Environment Agency and Thames Water investigate.
Nominate Your Favourite Invertebrate for 2026
The Guardian launches its third Invertebrate of the Year contest, calling for global nominations of spineless species. Last year's winner was Milnesium tardigradum.
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Mount Etna Eruption Lights Up Sicilian Sky
Lava from Mount Etna lit up the sky on 29 June, with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reporting an eruptive vent at 3,000 metres. Drone footage captured the eruption.
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