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 Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) with wings open, resting on green foliage and showing subtle orange markings and black eyespots.

Trees and hedges on farmland significantly boost butterfly numbers, study finds

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Expert comment: How can we make cities a place where people and nature thrive together?

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Benjakiti Park, Bangkok, Thailand. Credit: tonsbluesman, Getty Images

New global index puts nature at the heart of human progress

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Expert Comment: Did the 2025 Spending Review underestimate nature's potential for economic renewal?

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A hornless white rhino with a young rhino calf walk across a track in Africa.

Study finds dehorning rhinos drastically reduces poaching

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A fisherman leans over the side of a small wooden boat to lower a shark-like animal into the water.

Paying fishers to release endangered catches can aid conservation but only if done right, study shows

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Aerial shot of a family of elephants crossing a river in a savannah environment.

How elephants plan journeys: New study reveals energy-saving strategies

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The changing chorus: Study shows how movements and memories influence birdsong evolution

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Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change

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New study highlights ways to future-proof cocoa production

New study highlights ways to future-proof cocoa production

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