7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (459+ words) A scarce tree sparrow (Image: Keith Broomfield) As I wandered along the haugh of the River Devon between Tillicoultry and Dollar, a subtle movement in among a sea of white-petalled mayweed caught my eye. But what was it? I scrutinised…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (679+ words) Digital records of around 700,000 specimens held in Scotland’s natural science collections are to be created in a digitisation project that will help unlock “critical information” about biodiversity. More than 250,000 insects from National Museums Scotland (NMS) and 388,000 herbarium specimens from the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (340+ words) A FOX cub who spent nearly two days with a plastic bottle trapped around its neck is recovering in Fishcross. The Scottish SPCA took the young male into their care after a member of the public spotted the distressed animal…...