How to save a quoll

An ecosystem evolves across thousands of years, a biological interaction that is both intricate and fragile. The arrival of a new species can disrupt the balance, as we have seen in Britain with grey

Australia is a long way from anywhere and has been for a very long time. The landmass definitively separated from the supercontinent of Gondwana around 40 million years ago and, since then, has existe

The article by jess stevens on black rhinos in Namibia (‘My only option was to pretend to be a tree’, October 2025) reminded me of my visits there more than 20 years ago, when I volunteered for variou

David Farrier Nature’s Genius Evolution’s lessons for a changing planet 288pp. Canongate. £20. In David Farrier’s latest book, he warns us that humanity is endangering every facet of life on Earth thr

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Clouds of noxious gas, stink bombs and purple smokescreens may sound like schoolboy pranks, but the animal world is just as capable of executing arresting chemical warfare, says Deborah Nicholls-Lee