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EU to ban pesticides in bee scare
The European Commission will restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths by researchers, despite a split among EU states on the issue.
Police search for mystery marsupial
Police in Lancashire are searching for a mystery marsupial after people reported seeing one near Garstang.
The birds illegally shot in Malta
The migrating birds illegally killed and trapped during Malta's spring hunting season.
Genetic study finds salmon refuge
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.
Angler hooks monster 107kg skate
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."
Walkers urged to spot hen harriers
Bird watchers and hillwalkers are being asked to keep an eye out for hen harriers in an attempt to conserve their numbers.
Debate on bringing back wild bears
Wildlife experts are to discuss whether large animals that were native to Scotland in the distant past could one day be reintroduced.
New survey to be made of marine life
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are to be photographed and their calls recorded during a new survey of marine life off Scotland's west coast.
Dinosaur 'fills fossil record gap'
Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Madagascar are of a new species that roamed the Earth around 90 million years ago, say US researchers.
Seal pups released back into wild
Two grey seal pups rescued over the winter are released back into the wild by a Guernsey animal charity.
Moths' hovering secrets revealed
Footage reveals how moths use their abdomens in flight control, bending their bodies to fine-tune the forces that keep them airborne.
Genome of 'living fossil' sequenced
The genome of the coelacanth fish - a "living fossil" - is sequenced by scientists.
Pine marten survey suggests recovery
One of Scotland's rarest carnivores is showing signs of recovery after years of declining populations, a new report suggests.
Lead threat grows for rare US birds
One of the rarest US birds is under a growing threat from ingesting lead fragments.
Woolly monkeys can identify hunters
Woolly monkeys can identify human hunters by their behaviour, research reveals.
Tulip trees are 'molecular fossils'
The "extraordinary level of conservation" of the tulip tree's mitochondrial genome redefines our understanding of flowering plants' evolution, say researchers.
Birds killed 'by same sticky agent'
Experts say the sticky substance that has killed hundreds of seabirds is almost certainly the same as that which affected scores in February.
Giant snails on advance in Florida
South Florida is battling a growing infestation of the giant African land snail.
Rare plant boost after cliff cleared
A rare plant finds a stronger foothold after scrub is cleared from cliffs in Gwynedd.
First osprey's egg of season laid
The first osprey egg of the year in Scotland has been laid in a nest at a secret site in the Borders.
