Modern-day dingoes already established across Australia thousands of years ago, research finds
Newly recovered DNA shows the predators share little genetic ancestry with domestic dogs and are descended from ancient animals from China
The pet I'll never forget
The pet I’ll never forget: the fox I invited into my home – but never quite trusted
Pitiably small, with a moth-eaten coat, he took food from my hand and liked to snuggle. Then my wife found him padding towards the nursery ...
The age of extinction
Trophy hunter killings spark fierce battle over the future of super tusker elephants
The lifting of a long-held ban has angered conservationists, but others argue trophy hunting can support local economies and even help protect threatened species
‘We sell it in secret, like drugs’: Brazil’s appetite for shark meat puts species under threat
Despite curbs on certain species, trade in the cheap fish is booming. But worried conservationists say most people do not even realise they are eating shark
