Here is one kitten that looks like it has not lost its mittens. Meet Mr Mittens, a polydactyl cat with six digits on all four paws.

Record numbers of ring-necked parakeets are brightening up Britain's dreary winter skies. Numbers of the green parrots have rocketed from 1,500 in 1996 to an estimated 20,000 today, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. But the exotic birds

I am outraged by the wolf massacre underway in Alaska through the practice of aerial gunning. Numerous scientific studies show that wolves are beneficial to the overall health of natural ecosystems.

A pair of spoonbills, usually found in the Mediterranean, have successfully bred for the first time in Scotland and only the second time in the UK.

The evolutionary tradeoff between becoming a bigger fighter or lover could lead to new species among dung beetle populations.

Federal wildlife monitors spotted nine polar bears in one day swimming in open ocean off Alaska's northwest coast, and environmental groups say the event is a strong signal that diminished sea ice brought on by warming has put U.S. bears at risk of drown

Mankind is causing 50 billion euros ($78 billion) of damage to the planet's land areas every year, making it imperative governments act to save plants and animals, a Deutsche Bank official told a U.N. conference.

At least one of Britain's birds appears to be coping well as climate change alters the availability of a key food.

Picnickers in East Coast woods may get some hungry visitors this summer. But at least they won't ask for sandwiches. Leaf-eating gypsy moth caterpillars are out in force in parts of the mid-Atlantic following a warm, dry

A study released today by the Royal Society proposes the reintroduction of wolves into the Scottish Highlands - 240 years after they were hunted to extinction.According to The Guardian, the report concludes that "allowing packs of wolves to patrol the>>