Week in wildlife: a tiny tiger-cat, backyard bears and a frilly pink sea cucumber

Mathematician discovers rare eight-faced shape

It isn't easy to demonstrate that a new geometric shape can actually exist in the real world, but one researcher argues …

Would you bet on the future of our planet?

Prediction markets are focusing on extreme weather and the climate crisis. But it’s led to questions about what exactly …

Endangered dormice on farm signal healthy landscape

Dormice are detected on a farm near Bridport during surveys by the Countryside Regeneration Trust.