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Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs
Pups that carry your shopping are one thing – but what about the mechanical canines being bought up in the US by ICE, as...
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Is time up for backyard fireworks? UK ministers weigh partial ban over noise concerns
Consultation follows growing calls from campaigners, vets and National Farmers’ Union for tighter regulation
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The pest I’ll never forget: the rats stood six or seven deep on the lawn beside my dormitory
All it took was one or two careless teenage girls giving the vermin a taste of their snacks and they became the most wel...
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Country diary: Jackdaws carve up the sky as dusk descends on the moors
Eldwick Crag, West Yorkshire: In the low light and the high wind, these corvids are preparing to roost for the night. An...
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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more
Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska
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The night watch: the YouTubers who are guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canal
A group of self-appointed guardians wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks watch over the animal that has been trappe...
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South Australian toxic algal bloom killed more than 8,000 sharks and rays, including endangered species
Ecologists and experts fear mass mortality event that began in March 2025 may have led to the collapse of some local pop...
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Country diary: A passing osprey needs to eat – but the local terns won’t let it
Chichester harbour, Hampshire: I witness a battle of wills as this magnificent raptor attempts to fuel up on sea bass, b...
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Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms
Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as Aberdeenshire
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Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their autumn encounters with...
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Tern turnaround: colonies in England show signs of recovery after decline
National Trust says latest figures encouraging – with numbers of birds on the rise – but work still to be done
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‘I just saw this furry brown bottom disappear!’ In search of Samba – the fearless fugitive capybara
Six months ago, Samba made a brave, unprecedented escape from Marwell zoo. Her life on the lam continues today. We join...