Ignore the bad rep. bats are one of our biggest allies

The stag beetle’s intimidating appearance belies its vulnerability, says Claire Saul, as she discovers what we can do to help them survive

Gardeners’ enemy number one or under-the-radar ally? Sally Coulthard reveals why it’s time to get better acquainted with these remarkable gastropods

I t’s the summer solstice, and the mountains ...

Long believed to be a symbol of good fortune, the albatross has its own annual world awareness day on 19th June. As legend would have it, the bird embodies the souls of sailors lost at sea, and to har

With its impressive ‘antlers’ and suit of armour, one giant of the insect world may look intimidating, but it only wants to fight for survival

The blackbird is undeniably one of the countryside’s ...