LATEST
First evidence that bird flu is spread sexually
15:15 19 October 2009 | 1 comment
Bird flu may be a sexually transmitted infection, at least in ducks – and the less well-endowed the male, the greater the chance of spreading the virus
We will be billions of dollars poorer when coral dies
14:34 19 October 2009 | 3 comments
The world's coral reefs "earn" $172 billion every year, but they're on the brink of collapse, economist says
To spot an alien, follow the pollution trail
THIS WEEK: 08:00 19 October 2009 | 33 comments
Light pollution and artificial chemicals in the atmosphere could reveal the existence of alien life on distant planets
Facing extinction: Conservation in North America
BOOKS & ARTS: 19:00 16 October 2009 | 3 comments
A fine history, Nature's Ghosts by Mark Barrow shows how far we've come from Thomas Jefferson's belief that mammoths still roamed the Earth
Birth of the Appalachians triggered mass extinction
IN BRIEF: 15:29 15 October 2009 | 19 comments
The birth of the US mountain chain may have led to a major ice age and a mass extinction
US steel-makers temper climate deal hopes
THIS WEEK: 14:17 15 October 2009 | 42 comments
Lobbying has led to Congress considering tariffs on developing nations, which could be a deal-breaker at December's climate change talks in Copenhagen
Kew seed bank has 10% of all plants – and counting
UPFRONT: 07:00 15 October 2009 | 12 comments
The Millennium Seed Bank has reached its initial target of collecting 10 per cent of the world's known wild plant species
Conservation targets too low to save at-risk species
17:04 13 October 2009 | 6 comments
Conservation biologists are underestimating extinction risks by not fully allowing for the dangers from loss of genetic diversity, new research suggests
Make 'em sweat: resin keeps insect pests at bay
15:41 13 October 2009 | 23 comments
Scientists have found a cheap, durable and eco-friendly way to stop cockroaches clambering over slippery surfaces
Madagascar biodiversity under threat as gangs run wild
18:06 12 October 2009 | 23 comments
Since a military coup forced the president to resign in March, loggers and bushmeat traders have rushed to exploit the country's rich biodiversity
ESSAY
Scorched earth: Wildfires will change how we live
Fires around the world remind us how impotent we are in the face of natural disaster – and go hand-in-glove with climate change, says David Bowman
INTERVIEW
Peter Zahler: Saving Afghanistan's wildlife
The country has become synonymous with human conflict, but there's another battle going on – for its biodiversity
