http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/news/ The latest stories from the News section of the BBC Nature web site. en-gb Wed, 22 May 2013 10:22:25 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. 15 A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22609000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22609000 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:23:06 GMT A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22621086#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22621086 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:28:26 GMT UK fruit growers could enjoy a much better harvest of apples and pears this year, following the dismal crop in 2012, experts believe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22575545#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22575545 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:07:52 GMT The underwater prowess of the penguin may have cost the bird its ability to fly, scientists believe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22601223#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22601223 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:25:54 GMT A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22598821#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22598821 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:49:23 GMT A nesting crane lays the first egg laid by that breed of bird in southern Britain in more than 400 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-22593559#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-22593559 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:22:51 GMT The UK's spring butterflies are being welcomed by enthusiasts, but weeks later than they usually arrive. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22546675 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22546675 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:49:20 GMT A three-month long study to determine the puffin population on the Farne Islands in Northumberland gets under way. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-22562731#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-22562731 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:21:02 GMT An Asian insect is destroying native species around the world by unleashing a lethal biological cocktail. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22554162#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22554162 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:26:38 GMT For the first time scientists have developed a map that shows the world's unique and endangered species. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22540853#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22540853 Thu, 16 May 2013 01:37:20 GMT Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odour than uninfected insects, scientists report. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22544145#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22544145 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:27:38 GMT India's tigers face extinction due to a collapse in the variety of their mating partners, say Cardiff University researchers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22536571#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22536571 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:49:15 GMT A black widow spider is found in Aberdeen in a shipment from America. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-22540251#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-22540251 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:20 GMT The reintroduction of white-tailed eagles to Britain has been hailed as a conservation success, but will they ever fly beyond Scotland? http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22343081 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22343081 Mon, 13 May 2013 01:05:46 GMT With populations in decline, an otter made an unlikely screen star in 1969 but now spotting opportunities are improving. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22286398 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22286398 Fri, 10 May 2013 06:48:47 GMT How studying droppings has led to the patter of tiny rhino hooves http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22441199#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22441199 Wed, 08 May 2013 23:27:05 GMT Cold War bunkers are the latest attempt to save bats from white-nose syndrome, a disease that has killed up to 6.7 million bats in the US and Canada. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22354517#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22354517 Wed, 08 May 2013 01:56:54 GMT A camera set up to capture images of Scottish wildcats in Sutherland has photographed a bird species rarely seen in Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22447693#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22447693 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:46:40 GMT Scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of bone-headed dinosaur, which is the oldest in North America, and possibly the world. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22436942#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22436942 Wed, 08 May 2013 10:29:41 GMT Police in Lancashire are searching for a mystery marsupial after people reported seeing one near Garstang. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-22337447#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-22337447 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:33:40 GMT The European Commission will restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths by researchers, despite a split among EU states on the issue. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22335520#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22335520 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:15:35 GMT The world's most dedicated conservationists have been recognised at the annual Whitley Fund for Nature awards. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22342696 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22342696 Fri, 03 May 2013 08:29:45 GMT The largest group of living whales believed to have been seen travelling together in or near the Firth of Forth is recorded by pilots from the air. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22342041#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22342041 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:29:27 GMT The migrating birds illegally killed and trapped during Malta's spring hunting season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22251513 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22251513 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:33 GMT An area of coastal waters around North-West France is identified as a site for a previously unknown ice-free refuge for salmon during the Ice Age. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22151865#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22151865 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:54:10 GMT An angler who reeled in a giant skate weighing 107kg and 2.3m long after a 90-minute battle says the struggle came after a "classic Jaws moment." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22249724#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22249724 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:48:49 GMT Wildlife experts are to discuss whether large animals that were native to Scotland in the distant past could one day be reintroduced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22220384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-22220384 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:18:51 GMT Finalist of The Mammal Society's Mammal Photographer of the Year http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-21690217#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-21690217 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:57:54 GMT Tracking elusive great hammerhead sharks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21180618 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21180618 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:52:19 GMT World's largest rays are tagged in the Red Sea. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21161721 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21161721 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:12:07 GMT Scientists update a classic zoological map from 1876. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20797808 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20797808 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:20:24 GMT Top images from the BES photography competition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20666694 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20666694 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:45:55 GMT A seasonal selection of images from around the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20725430 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20725430 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:51:18 GMT Measuring telltale tracks in the snow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20851433#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20851433 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:17:35 GMT Crocodiles' iconic scaly head patterns are physical, not genetic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20523854 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20523854 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:07:59 GMT Celebrating the spectrum of UK fungi. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20511235 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20511235 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:46:02 GMT Celebrating the landmarks of our landscape. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20464917 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20464917 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:40:54 GMT Non-native plants affect giant millipede behaviour, study finds. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20323160 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20323160 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:55:54 GMT Winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19978529 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19978529 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:24:25 GMT Large numbers of humpback whales have gathered to feed close to shore in Arctic Norway. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20641787 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20641787 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:07:51 GMT Dormice that are fitted with miniature microchip tracking devices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19846366 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19846366 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:16:15 GMT Plankton images reveal the colourful world beneath the waves. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19728988 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19728988 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:23:01 GMT Cricket-like insects that snack on their interspecies partners. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18796829 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18796829 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:26:43 GMT Canadian scientists use modelling dough to test caterpillar eyespots. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18393777 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18393777 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:40:07 GMT The stunning species you might see flying in the sunshine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18523388 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18523388 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:51:02 GMT Lone cranes are 'playing around' when they put on a show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21944173 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21944173 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:57:10 GMT How a lack of Arctic summer sea ice may put the future of polar bears at risk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21941646#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21941646 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:21:20 GMT Summer of Wildlife is a major new BBC season set to reveal the wonders of the UK's remarkable plants and animals. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22373534 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22373534 Fri, 03 May 2013 14:53:23 GMT The UK's bluebell bloom is thought to be several weeks late http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22508596 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22508596 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:28:51 GMT Step into springtime at Sydenham Woods for a woodland festival. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22343416 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/22343416 Wed, 01 May 2013 03:40:11 GMT Where are the best blooms to be found? http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17314271 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17314271 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:00:20 GMT