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It's hoped a breeding programme will help maintain numbers of the vulnerable species.

From Darwin's potato to the man who saved the daffodil. Pictures tell the story of the nation's plants.

Sir David Attenborough has launched the hull of the UK's newest polar ship, which is named after him.

The TV naturalist is about to send a £200m research vessel named after him into the River Mersey.

Snorting in horses is linked to a 'positive internal state', say scientists, and could improve animal welfare.

There's even space for a coffee shop, sauna and gym on the £200m vessel.

Scientists declassify films showing atmospheric nuclear tests conducted during the Cold War.

Catherine Friend and Valerie Bisbal are the first people to circumnavigate Mallorca on paddleboards.

MPs demand legislation to ensure the government delivers on post-Brexit air pollution promises

Mountain goat, red deer, cereal grains and a toxic fern: What our ancestors ate 5,000 years ago.

Researchers believe a galactic "monster" is a source of cosmic neutrinos detected on Earth.

Campaigners say that what appears to be a rare blue whale has been killed by Icelandic whalers.

Dolphin spotters on a boat trip were surrounded by thousands of jellyfish near New Quay harbour.

Threatened coral reefs can be protected by eradicating destructive rats that have invaded tropical islands, scientists say.

Young drivers increasingly want to buy electric cars - but myths are still deterring older drivers, survey shows.

Can we use roads to generate power, make toilet paper and help increase the bee population?

Scientists say they've found the earliest evidence of a human presence outside Africa.

Watch the 10,000-tonne hull of Britain's new polar ship being moved into position for launch.

Weeks of dry weather cause water levels at Spelga Dam to drop, exposing a hidden history.

Whale bones unearthed at Roman ruins suggest whales were present around the shores of the Roman Empire.