In this issue

Spiders to spot in September
Mike Dilger on the wonderful spiders and webs you can find in the UK.

Crocodiles of the Caribbean
We head to Lago Enriquillo: home to the world’s largest population of American crocodiles.

Sweet tooth

Worker wasps search for a sugar hit in their final days

1 min

Flying back from the brink of extinction

One of the world's rarest parrots - the Spix's macaw - is now ready to start breeding

1 min

MEET THE SCIENTIST Beth Reinke

A professor of biology who is increasing our understanding of how ageing works in the wild

1 min

Singing in tune

Study reveals humpback whales can accurately learn a song from a different humpback population

1 min

Deep purple

Clusters of dark elderberries provide a welcome feast for many bird species

1 min

Icelanders are changing their minds - in favour of whales

Here we go again. We were on the verge of celebrating a permanent end to the horrors of Iceland's past - it looked as if it had hung up its harpoons for good - - but our cautious optimism was premature.

2 mins

SPINNING AROUND

Dewy autumn mornings showcase the beautiful, intricate work of our eight-legged friends

3 mins

PUFFIN SUMMER

Every year, tens of thousands of puffins return to the Welsh isle of Skomer to mate, nest and raise their young

3 mins

How many leaves on a tree?

To learn more about how trees can mitigate climate change, scientists need to know their leaf area. So how do you work that out?

6 mins

CROCODILE ISLAND

Welcome to Lago Enriquillo: the undisputed crocodile capital of the Caribbean

7 mins

SHOW & TELL

Teaching was once considered a uniquely human behaviour, but science now recognises a small and very diverse group of species as animal teachers

8 mins

RODENTS REWRITING HISTORY

DNA analysis of island-dwelling voles and mice is revealing startling secrets about our ancient past

7 mins

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