An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed fishing, a new study has shown.

The deep sea is home to one of the largest animal communities on earth which is increasingly exposed to environmental pressures.

Logistics and operational research experts from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) will help Indonesian disaster preparedness and response organisations improve their decision-making capabilities on how to prepare for natural disasters.

Bigger animals fared better during a catastrophic tropical cyclone, new research has found.

The only thing constant is change – isn’t that how the saying goes? 

Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most-threatened and least-understood areas of the world.

Many songbirds are nesting earlier in spring because of warmer temperatures brought about by climate change. 

Algae living within the soft tissue of coral supply much of the energy needed by their hosts, and some symbiotic algae help coral withstand warmer water better than others.

Bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops, but this can expose them to pesticides while they collect nectar and pollen, some of which are very toxic to bees.

Clearing mangroves to stop estuaries getting clogged with mud actually makes the problem worse, new research shows.