Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds

The stash of illicit rhino horns, together with an assortment of other animal parts, was destined for the south-east Asian country of Laos.

Proceeds from premium tickets on his Mortality tour

MOONS, a cutting-edge spectrograph built in Edinburgh, has set off on a transatlantic journey to unlock the secrets of the universe. After more than a decade of innovation and collaboration, MOONS (the Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph) left from the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) in Edinburgh. This marks the start of a 7,000 mile journey to the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Paranal site in Chile.

RNLI crew commended for rescue Three members of the volunteer crew who man North Berwick lifeboat have received letters of commendation for a rescue successfully carried out last year. The crew saved three lives - and the D-class lifeboat SUNIJO was on the scene within six minutes of launching. A family of five had been paddle boarding when strong offshore winds started taking them out to sea.

The first of two articles inspired by COP30 explores some problems and the need to seek inclusive and nature-aligned solutions.

Willowbrae Church The Jock's Lodge Community Trust say that WIllowbrae Church is to be put on the market for sale soon. The organisation want to preserve it for use as a community space, and are looking for public support. Have your say here. Fair Saturday A Taste of Scotland & St Andrew’s Day Ceilidh at Edinburgh’s Christmas On 29 and 30 November from noon to 6pm at the…