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Rare Discovery as Ancient Monastery Lost to Sands of Time Unearthed in UAE

Archaeologists are calling the monastery a ‘Monument to tolerance and multi-faith society’

by Nick Ames

Free At Last: Pangolin Captured By Traffickers Is Released Back Into The Wild

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world because their scales are prized for traditional Chinese medicine but one has been rescued and taught how to survive in her natural habitat

by Hayley O'Keeffe

Hippos Face Extinction As Illegal Ivory Made From Their Teeth Found For Sale Online

Hippos are not currently protected by tough UK laws against the ivory trade which focusses primarily on elephants, international charity Born Free says

by Nick Ames

Iconic Emperor Penguin to be Officially Protected as Experts Warn of Extinction

The Emperor Penguin has been granted protection status under the Endangered Species Act in the US as vanishing Antarctic sea ice threatens to decimate 99 per cent of their population by the end of the century

by Nick Ames

Patter of Tiny Bison Hooves Heard in UK for First Time in Millennia

The baby bison is an unexpected bonus for the rewilding programme taking place in Kent, England

by Nick Ames

Super Worm Saliva Could be Breakthrough Weapon in Battle against Plastic Pollution

Instead of taking several years to decompose, the worm drool can break down hard plastic in just a matter of hours

by Nick Ames

Bottoms Up! Could Artificial Whale Poop Be The Answer To Restoring Marine Biodiversity?

The world’s oceans are nutrient-starved, which is bad news for fish and the planet. Could mimicking the fertilising effect of whale poop help revive them?

by Sarah Freeman

2 Men Arrested in Illegal Transnational Trade of 100 Kilos of Rhino Horn

The two men have been arrested in connection with the illegal trade of over 100 kilos of rhino horn

by Nick Ames

A Student Who Created An Army of 10,000 Women To Save Rare Storks Is Named World Female Ranger 2022

Purnima Devi Barman interrupted her studies to rescue critically-endangered storks seen as a bad omen in India

by Karen Pasquali Jones