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.

RODENTS REWRITING HISTORY

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

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

CROCODILE ISLAND

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

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?

PUFFIN SUMMER

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

SPINNING AROUND

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

Deep purple

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

Singing in tune

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

MEET THE SCIENTIST Beth Reinke

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

Flying back from the brink of extinction

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

Sweet tooth

Worker wasps search for a sugar hit in their final days

"John left one million acres of wild, weedy wilderness"

Simon Barnes remembers the life and times of the late John Burton, an unstoppable force for conservation

GILLIAN BURKE

"Mount Kilimanjaro has stood the test of time and will watch over"

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES: WARRAMABA VIRGO

Lucy Cooke on the female army that captured Australia by giving up sex

MARK CARWARDINE: OPINION

"The Maasai must be included in conservation planning"

Avian flu is killing thousands of UK birds

An outbreak of avian flu could have a potentially devastating impact on Britain's wild birds, especially globally important seabird populations

HORROR ON THE HEATH

Don't be fooled by the idyllic beauty of a Dorset heathland. Among the swaying grass stems, myriad misdeeds are taking place.

CHARGE!

Galápagos sea lions are usually solitary hunters, but recently they have been seen hunting as a tight-knit team with deadly precision

I WANT TO BREAK FREE: BAGWORM

Rare moth caterpillars their camouflaged that escape cases once they've found a mate

SWAY WITH ME: BASKING SHARKS

Summer signals the arrival of these gentle giants, wending their way through British waters

THE SAFE ZONE

Vultures are in decline the world over, but in Nepal, designated safe zones are helping their recovery

CAUGHT ON THE HOP

species Australia's iconic marsupials bounce 20 around a varied range of habitats, where contact with humans can be a life or death encounter

Females leading the way

I was pleased to read Melissa Groo’s feature (Where Are All The Women?) in the March 2022 issue, as I am a female wildlife storyteller and photographer.

Loo with a view

A magical moment when answering nature's call in the Guyanese jungle

RISE ABOVE

Roaming the crags and sheer slopes of Western Europe's highest mountain range, the Alpine ibex is now thriving again having come perilously close to extinction

On the rocks

It's prime time for rockpooling, and the green shore crab is the star of the show

Seashell Secrets

Heading to the seaside this summer? Take a moment to admire the intricate shape and form of seashells, which reveal so much about their mysterious former inhabitants.

ORCAS ON THE EDGE

Orcas are surviving off the coast of British Columbia, but only just. We find out what is putting these apex predators in peril.

I had nowhere to go and breathe fresh air

Abdulhafez Al Ibrahim is determined to help kids from refugee families develop a passion for nature