A record number of hen harrier chicks have been fitted with satellite tags this year as part of a conservation project. The RSPB said more than 30 young birds have been fitted with transmitters in the ...

As we age, it seems we become more risk averse. The great outdoors – including our own gardens, can turn into no-go areas, and we can become isolated. In an effort to counteract the devastating ...

It started with £200 and a second-hand hen house in the North-East, but now, a pioneering scheme that brings hens into care homes to tackle social isolation among elderly residents, has come to ...

Yvonne O’Brien and Justin Moran of Wind Energy Ireland look at an innovative research project seeking to build a more accurate understanding of wind farm effects on the hen harrier A striking image of ...

A project using hens to tackle loneliness is set to be launched in Sheffield. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium ...