The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch has shown that while house sparrows are still our most common bird, followed by the blue tit, ...

Imagine crossing vast oceans, soaring across continents, or tunneling deep beneath the earth—without ever getting lost. For ...

Walrus: These massive marine mammals are well-adapted for life in the Arctic Ocean. Their thick blubber layer keeps them warm in icy waters, and their powerful tusks help them haul themselves onto ...

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Four species: Arctic skua, black-legged kittiwake, European shag and little tern; had higher than average breeding success, while five species had lower than average breeding success: Atlantic ...

Scotland’s seabird populations are continuing to decline as threats including climate change and avian flu take their toll but some species are showing signs of recovery, statistics show.

Four species: Arctic skua, black-legged kittiwake, European shag and little tern; had higher than average breeding success, while five species had lower than average breeding success: Atlantic puffin, ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Iqaluit in Canada’s High North, supposedly about Arctic security, was nothing more than a carefully staged photo-op. Carney has spent his ...