Nature3 hrs agoWinners of first Orkney Nature Festival photo contest unveiledIt is the first year the competition has run, and it is hoped it will return in future years.3 hrs ago8 hrs agoIllegal off-road vehicles to be seized on the spot as police warn of 'long walk home'With damage to protected habitats reportedly rising, police have powers to seize illegal off-road vehicles on the spot.8 hrs ago1 day agoNew £1m grant to help groups protect green spacesThe cash can be used by local communities to protect threatened green spaces and wildlife sites.1 day ago3 days agoWhen a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midstA neighbourhood’s fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.3 days ago3 days agoSee tiny organisms on show in microscopic video competitionThe winning video features tiny hair-like structures, called cilia, in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease.3 days ago4 days agoRare tree offspring given lifeline at Scottish botanic gardenLogan Botanic Garden is helping save a species native to Robinson Crusoe Island in the South Pacific.4 days ago6 days agoLost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots languageScientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.6 days ago6 days agoMass nesting brings swarms of turtles to Mexican beachThousands of turtles arrived at La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca within 48 hours, sanctuary officials said.6 days ago7 days agoWild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in search of a mateScientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.7 days ago...
