FEMALE OF THE SPECIES

Lucy Cooke on the extraordinary reproductive feat of one marsupial

Conservationist still under arrest

Hopes for the release of Morad Tahbaz, imprisoned by the Iranian government in 2018, have been dashed

It's party time for cuttlefish

A season of dancing, light displays and flirtatious shenanigans is on the cards for the cephalopods

TINY DANCER

The immortal freshwater organism that tangles prey with its toxic, harpoon-flinging tentacles

Kill the cull?

According to new research, the badger cull isn't working. We take a look at the science.

PURPLE HAZE

Step into a rare lowland flower meadow and lose yourself among dreamy wild orchids

DIG FOR BUTTERFLIES

Britain's butterflies are struggling It's more important than ever to do what we can to help.

CITY LIVING

It's been 50 years since the first city farm was established and their role in providing a haven for nature continues to grow

FRIEND. FOE. FOX.

They live among us in the city and countryside - yet foxes are too often misunderstood and persecuted. Intimate photos cast new light on our divisive but beautiful neighbour.

AT HOME WITH THE CLAN

As the rainy season brings wildebeest back to Zambia's Liuwa Plain grasslands, spotted hyenas prepare for a feast

AGAINST THE ODDS

Brazil's Pantanal was consumed by wildfires in 2020. Miraculously, its jaguars not only survived, but are now thriving in the world's most famous wetland.

Giraffe numbers on the up

A positive population trend has been reported by a giraffe conservation charity, providing hope for the iconic species

The digital craze bringing big bucks - and big problems

NFTs are raising cash for conservation. But what on earth are they? And what are the downsides?

RIVER TREASURE

The freshwater pearl mussel is now rare in Britain. But a conservation team in Cumbria is determined to restore this gem to our rivers

MARK CARWARDINE

OPINION: “I have a solution:ban all industrial fishing on the high seas”

Intimate portraits of flamingos

BOOK HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH

SHAKIN' ALL OVER

15-SPINED STICKLEBACK. GOOD LOOKS DON'T IMPRESS A FEMALE 15-SPINED STICKLEBACK - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WAY HE MOVES

BEE LINE

Beautiful and intimate images reveal extraordinary insights into the social structure, communication, defensive strategies and sex lives of wild honeybees

GREAT ESCAPE

As zoos and circuses release their captive elephants, what solutions exist to offer these giants a better quality of life?

GARDENERS OF THE FOREST

How a living fossil is making modern Costa Rica greener

Ancient bison are coming back starting in Kent...

They've been absent in the UK wild for thousands of years, but now a special project is welcoming these "Woolly bulldozers" home

RHAPSODY IN BLUE

BLUEBELLS IN BLOOM. BRITAIN’S WOODLANDS WELCOME SPRING BY ROLLING OUT AN ASTOUNDING –AND ALMOST UNIQUE – BLUE CARPET

TROPICAL WORLDS

Hornet attacks, robot cameras and rain. Go behind the scenes of episode one with producer Paul Williams.

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Solitary and secretive, the snow leopard is master of its mountain realm. Frédéric Larrey braved the high peaks to find it.

WHERE ARE ALL THE WOMEN?

Wildlife photography has long been a field dominated by men. It’s time we encouraged more women to pick up a camera.

REPORT CARD

Prince Charles is a committed environmentalist, but when it comes to his own estate he could do a lot better. Here's how the whole royal family can bump up their grades.

NIGHT FLIGHT

On spring evenings in West Bengal, termites take to the skies on gossamer-lace wings for their brief nuptial flights

FLIGHT PATH

Speed, grace, endurance - birds are nature's ultimate aviators. Now scientists have discovered even more about their aerial adaptations...

Going the extra mile

One man’s cross-country drive and a fish’s oceanic voyage

ON LOCATION WATER WORLDS

Peter Bassett takes us beneath the surface, filming the extraordinary plants that live in lakes, rivers and streams