Nature’s weirdest creatures

Professor Buczacki is a borticultural expert, weiter and former chair of Gardeners Question Time

Squinting, it looks like a piece of popcorn. It’s hard to imagine this tiny orb could be a lifeline for coral reefs around the world. “That will have maybe eight or 12 eggs,” says Dr Jamie Craggs as I

The slimy science behind these molluscs’ movements

Far from being mere pests, snails are at the heart of a healthy garden ecosystem. Discover the many ways they contribute and how you can work with – not against – them for a thriving plot

Dave Lewis recalls a trip to explore the National Museum of Wales’ collection of rare and unusual fish, and asks why these sorts of catches seem to be becoming more common

Of all the strange and wonderful animals that live in the deep sea, perhaps the most tantalising are the ones that are occasionally glimpsed by deep-submerged cameras, then swim off into the darkness