Avian malaria behind drastic decline of London’s iconic sparrow?
Study finds that 74% of London’s house sparrows carry avian malaria – more than any other bird population in Northern Europe – and links the intensity of indivi...
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Back-to-back heatwaves kill more than two-thirds of coral
Study shows dramatic loss of central Indian Ocean coral reefs between 2015 and 2017
Researchers from ZSL (Zoological Society of London), by comparing reefs b...
Thames estuary to be sanctuary for ‘mother oysters’.
Conservation coalition begins restoration of Britain’s largest protected area for native oystersVital work to save an Essex icon begins this month – as the ZSL-...
A UK based ecologist whose art is inspired by the biodiversity of Wicken Fen is to exhibit, as part of this year’s Cambridge Open Studios.
Mike Barker, who lives in Swaffham Prior, has had a lifelong interest in both art and ecology and uses his interest in the natural world to inspire his pa...
Stephen Fry lends voice to new frog conservation film
Animation depicts devastating impact Ranavirus disease has on British frogs
Comedian, author, writer and frog enthusiast Stephen Fry has lent his voice to an e...
First study of world’s largest marine stingray reveals long-distance migration.
Smalleye stingrays are the largest marine stingrays on record, reaching disc widths of up to 222 cm, and yet almost nothing is known about them. Scientists from...
Bug hotel bus stop idea: What if waiting for the bus became an ecological, sensory and educational experience
A broad scientific consensus now recognises the role of man in the decline of biomass and biodiversity in general and that of insects in particular. The...
The benefits of being different. Six different ‘colour morphs’ of Asiatic Golden Cat discovered in Northeast India
Six different colour morphs of the elusive Asiatic golden cat have been discovered in Northeast India – with the findings being hailed as "an evolutionary puzz...
UK Breeding success for one of world’s most endangered spiders
One of the world’s most endangered spiders has had a boost in numbers thanks to a vital conservation breeding success at ZSL (Zoological Society of London). It ...