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Stonehenge Altar Stone Mystery Deepens as Scotland Theory Is Ruled Out
Scientists searching for the origin of Stonehenge's six-tonne Altar Stone have ruled out the leading theory that it came from north-east Scotland, in the most detailed geological investigation of the famous slab ever undertaken.
Prince William Says UK Faces Terrifying Risk of More Wildfires Due to Climate Change
Sightings of Asian Hornet Nests in Guernsey Double in a Year
AI data centres could undermine UK's net zero goals
Welsh public sector unlikely to meet net zero plans, auditors warn
The Woman Who Flew With Swans Warns Lead Is Still Killing Birds
Public's help needed to solve mystery of starling murmurations
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New tidal trapdoor spider found living under the sea in Mauritius
A new species of trapdoor spider discovered on a tiny Mauritian island lives in ancient tubes in coastal rock, seals itself in with a silk, sand and algae door, and spends high tide completely underwater.
Rare beetle breeding again in Wales after decades away
Surveyors have found larvae of the nationally rare short-necked oil beetle at Castlemartin Range in Pembrokeshire, the first evidence in years that the species is breeding at its only known Welsh site.
Nature Reserve Fly Tip Costs Charity More Than 13000 Pounds to Clear
The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants says clearing several tonnes of household waste dumped overnight at its Fancott Wood and Meadows nature reserve in Bedfordshire has cost more than 13,000 pounds, taking its reserve team away from conservation work for a week.
High Court Rejects Lynx Reintroduction Challenge in Blow to Kielder Plan
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge brought by Lynx UK Trust over its bid to release Eurasian lynx into Kielder Forest, ruling that the species remains covered by dangerous wild animal legislation and that Natural England acted lawfully in declining to assess its licence application.
Tricks and Hidden Treats for London Zoo Animals This Halloween
Humboldt penguins, capybaras and gorillas at London Zoo are getting into the Halloween spirit with pumpkin platters, hidden treats and scent trails designed to challenge their natural instincts.
Rare Manx Shearwaters Returned to Isle of Canna in Bird Conservation Bid
The Isle of Canna once held 3,000 breeding Manx shearwaters, until rats arriving on ships from the mainland devastated the colony. Twenty years after the rats were eradicated, conservationists are bringing the birds home, chick by chick, from the neighbouring Isle of Rum.
