Curious Questions: Are rainbows actually circular?
Martin Fone delves into the science — and art — of the rainbow.
Martin Fone delves into the science — and art — of the rainbow.
Nature’s fierce beauty emerges forcefully from the 2023 British Wildlife Photography Awards. Our Picture Editor Lucy Ford has the pick of the best shots, from a somnolent fox to a hungry buzzard.
The lovely bumblebee may look a little sozzled and slow compared to many species, yet one bumblebee is all it takes to make a prairie and its buzz is the soundtrack of a thriving world. Harry Pearson takes a look, and explains how to identify bumblebees you'll spot in a British garden this spring and summer.
A row over the management of Sites of Special Scientific Interest has led to a review of Natural England's remit. James Fisher reports.
Martin Fone delves into the beautiful bluebell, one of the great sights of Spring.
Planting trees isn't just about how they look — they can help increase biodiversity, provide shelter, prevent soil erosion, reduce flooding and much more, as more and more farmers are finding.
The arrival of warmer weather heralds many joys — but also one very specific pain, as Jonathan Self grumbles.
Raptors’ supersonic vision, effortless aerial acrobatics and ruthless hunting instinct make them the undisputed masters of the skies, but can you tell a merlin from a hobby or a goshawk from a sparrowhawk? Simon Lester explains the basics of these fascinating creatures and then gives a rundown of all 15 of Britain's raptor species.
Beavers have been reintroduced in some areas of the country — but not yet around the Avon near Bristol. Somebody clearly forgot to tell the beavers that, however, as James Fisher reports.
Jason's restorative handiwork gives him a thrill of satisfaction that no mere purchase could ever hope to equal.
At long last Spring seems to be here — and with it, the natural flora that give so much pleasure.
There are 300 members of the pigeon family — or 'columba', as its properly known — and they're found on every continent. Only five are found in appreciable numbers in the wild in Britain, however, as Vicky Liddell explains.
The destruction and removal of thousands of healthy trees in Sheffield sparked protests and recriminations that lasted years — and whose effects are still felt in the city. Will the publication of the independent inquiry's report put the controversy to bed? James Fisher reports.
Jonathan Self muses on birds with bad sense of direction, militant ramblers and the plight of a camel-herding nomad.
Walking along the cliffs in Ceredigion fires up Fiona Reynolds — next stop, Wales’s entire coastal path?
Lauded by Wordsworth for their ‘glittering countenance’, the appearance of the first celandines and the swallow’s return to our shores are Ian Morton’s favourite, and much anticipated, harbingers of spring.
Among their deceptively inert branches, trees shelter feathered Pavarottis, scuttling beetles, opportunistic fungi and fierce owls. John Lewis-Stempel recounts a day in the life of an oak and the creatures that call it home.