👁 Tourists take photos of Jonathan the tortoise on the lawn of Plantation House on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Earth News World's oldest tortoise is 'very much alive' despite death rumours
👁 A Toad Swims Across Its Woodland Pond Nature A joyful celebration’: Photo awards celebrate Britain's quiet beauty Fluorescent lobsters and leaping toads have starring roles in this year’s winning photos. 10/03/2026
👁 An echidna on the walking track between Torquay and Jan Juc Beach in Australia. Earth News From beavers to tigers: How wildlife secretly tackles climate change Wild animals are secretly playing a “crucial role” in mitigating human-made climate change through their natural behaviour. 03/03/2026
👁 Two dolphins swimming in the water. Earth News E-waste chemicals found in the brains of dolphins and porpoises A new study has warned that liquid crystal monomers from electronic devices are accumulating in the organs of endangered marine species. 25/02/2026
👁 A crew member looks for whales at Yalour Islands in Antarctica, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Earth News ‘Frightening prospect’: What will happen if Antarctica keeps warming? Despite being far away from civilisation, a melting Antarctic’s "disastrous" consequences will ripple across the world, researchers warn. 20/02/2026
👁 Bush babies peaking through their door preparing to go out for the night. Earth News Bushbabies are now ‘near threatened’ but bridges could bring them back Once common, bushbabies are dropping in numbers, but researchers say two key conservation efforts could help them recover. 19/02/2026
👁 A Magellanic penguin on Magdalena Island (Isla Magdalena) in Chile. Nature ‘Surplus killing’: How pumas became these penguins’ biggest threat A new study found that thousands of penguins have been killed by pumas over a four-year period, but most were left partly uneaten. 17/02/2026
👁 In this Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 file photo, elephants are fed with fresh sugarcanes at the elephant camp in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand. Earth News Why these elephants in Thailand have been put on birth control In a bid to prevent human confrontations, which can turn deadly, Thailand is administering birth control vaccines to wild elephants. 13/02/2026
👁 A close-up shot of a male Sierran treefrog. Nature Climate change is making frog love songs sound ‘sexier’ - study Rising temperatures are having a direct impact on male frogs’ mating calls, and females are taking note. 13/02/2026
👁 Kanzi, a 43-year-old bonobo living at Ape Initiative. Earth News Apes can use their imagination and ‘play pretend’ - finds study Scientists sat across from a 43-year-old bonobo called Kanzi to have an imaginary tea party. Here’s what happened. 05/02/2026
👁 Brown bears in Sweden. Earth News ‘Critical time’: Why the race is on to protect Sweden’s brown bears In 2024, Sweden controversially issued licences to kill 20 per cent of its brown bear population in an annual hunt. Now it wants to go further. 05/02/2026
👁 A polar bear pictured standing on sea ice in the golden hour. Earth News Are polar bears in Svalbard getting fatter from climate change? Ice melt could be temporarily helping polar bears hunt more efficiently, but scientists say it may soon hinder populations. 31/01/2026
👁 This photo provided by Melody Baran shows a rare waved albatross spotted off the coast of Point Piedras Blancas, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 Nature Albatross puzzles scientists after flying 4,800km from its home Conservationists have been left baffled by the bird's odd movements, with fears that they could be triggered by environmental factors. 30/01/2026
👁 A monarch butterfly is buzzed by a bumblebee as it sips nectar on a Joe Pye weed, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, in Freeport, Maine. Earth News Flower nectar is dwindling, putting this tiny creature at risk One of the world’s most iconic migrations is at risk, as rising temperatures alter the quality of vital flower nectar. 29/01/2026
👁 North Atlantic pilot whales. Earth News Forever chemicals in whales have decreased. Why aren’t we celebrating? Newer forever chemicals aren’t showing up in the ocean like legacy ones – and scientists don’t know why. 27/01/2026
👁 A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Port Stephens north of Sydney, Australia, June 18, 2025. Nature Whales may ‘divide resources’ to cope with climate change - study Scientists have analysed almost 30 years of data to discover how whales in the North Atlantic Ocean are learning to co-exist in a warming world. 23/01/2026
👁 A colony of penguins in Antarctica. Earth News Penguins are changing their breeding patterns. Should we be worried? The breeding season of the Gentoo penguin in Antarctica has leaped forward by 14 days, sparking concern amongst scientists. 20/01/2026
