The paradoxical frog

The common toad has always enjoyed a special place in our national imagination, but its numbers have been declining alarmingly in recent decades. What can be done? Sarah Langford investigates

Amazing answers to your curious questions

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

Hop aboard as Daisy Dobrijevic sets sail to discover the world’s most unusual beasts.

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

What the scientists are saying… A gender imbalance’s ...