3 July 2019
The importance of wetland conservation is highlighted by a new book, Wading Right In, which says that our most fertile ecosystems disappear three times faster than our forests
13 February 2019
Can Mike Berners-Lee's guide to changing how we think and live help us dump our dangerous habits and learn to use resources respectfully rather than rapaciously? (When you buy through links on this page we may earn a small commission, but this plays...
20 June 2018
The more pristine the forest, the more attractive it looks to conservationists. The reality is more complex, argues an eclectic new book, The Ethnobotany of Eden
25 April 2018
Spring’s delicate riot of colour is a complex story of genes and chemistry and explaining it well turns out to be tough going
28 March 2018
Birds find it difficult to fix their gaze on an object, because their eyes don’t face forwards, but one species has found an ingenious solution
27 March 2018
From puffins and gulls to auks and albatrosses, satellite tracking is filling in crucial gaps about seabirds – and could save them, shows a masterly book
29 December 2017
When it comes to animals of the same species, even tiny differences in behaviour and distribution are a big deal – with the devil definitely in the detail
18 October 2017
Who says the thoughts and perceptions of animals are closed to us? Adrian Barnett finds out what it is like to be a...
3 May 2017
Many male animals sport dazzling displays to attract a mate. But a new book says we may have misunderstood Darwin – and this is all about arbitrary aesthetics
