Problem of biodiversity loss has been 'eased off centre stage' by focus on climate change, according to Prof Edward Wilson, the ecologist described as 'Darwin's natural heir'The diversity of life on Earth is undergoing an "immense and hidden" tragedy that requires the scale of global response ..
Woolly mammoths and other giant ice-age mammals faced extinction 2,000 years before deadly speartips were inventedWoolly mammoths and other large, lumbering beasts faced extinction long before early humans perfected their skills as spearmakers, scientists say.The prehistoric giants began their ..
Two giant pandas from China's south-western Sichuan province are preparing to travel to Australia in a bid to ease tensions between Beijing and Canberra
DNA confirms discovery of Siamese crocodiles to give new hope for breeding programmeConservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight – at a wildlife rescue centre in Cambodia.DNA from 69 ..
• Extinction fear as agencies halt aid to Madagascar• Loggers and poachers reverse conservation gainsThe lemur, a furry primate that symbolises Madagascar's unique biodiversity, is under renewed threat from a "timber mafia" pillaging the island's forests for profit.Environmentalists warn ..