The intent was mainly to keep my animal-loving toddler engaged during the journey. To my surprise, the animal encounters in ...

A rare fish which dates back to the Ice Age is continuing to thrive in a loch where it was introduced after becoming extinct ...

NatureScot’s data shows that deer were pressuring 230 of Scotland’s 1,422 sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), 52 of ...

With a wingspan up to five feet long, Ceoptera evansae once flew over the misty Isle of Skye. By Laura Baisas Published Feb 6, 2024 10:02 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

A rare Ice Age fish is thriving in a Scottish loch where it was reintroduced after becoming extinct across the country, a new survey has found. The Vendace, considered the UK’s rarest native ...

Most vessel traffic in Scotland's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is going undetected, potentially putting at risk the marine ...

LONDON (AP) — Scottish environmental activists want to reintroduce the lynx into the forests of the Highlands. But not this way. At least two lynx, a medium-sized wildcat extinct in Scotland for ...

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A movement to return native flora and fauna to the Scottish Highlands is gaining steam. Here’s where travelers can see the work in action. The Alladale Wilderness Reserve, in Sutherland, is one of a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped ...

A basking shark found dead on a Moray beach had eaten plastic, according to experts who examined it. The fish, which was more than 4m (13ft) long, washed up at Portgordon, near Buckie. Shark and Skate ...