Inspired by nature

LIFE IS FULL OF HAZARDS FOR EVERY WILD animal – and injuries involving open wounds can often lead to a slow death from infection, unless licking the site alone is sufficient to keep it bacteria-free.

Jenny Ackland criss-crosses the world to take a look at the clever ways that humans and animals can live together.

What the scientists are saying… A new ...

Zoologist, writer, TV presenter – Dr Sasha Norris has had a glittering career in academia and the media since she graduated from the University of Bristol more than 30 years ago. Yet today she’s kneel

What the scientists are saying… Heatwaves have ...

In Sydney, Australia, sulfur-crested cockatoos have a reputation for raiding skips and bins and being able to figure out a way past almost any lock people might use to try and keep them out. Now, they