Which animal has the best vision?

Good advice could transform your birdwatching, writes Susan Fowler

From top-dog wolves and wise elder elephants to insect royalty and sex-changing fish, animal alphas take many fascinating forms

THESE TALES OF FUR AND FEATHER TAKE US INTO THE HABITATS OF BOTH OUR PLANET’S BEST-LOVED AND MOST-MALIGNED SPECIES

If you had to pick a place where you wouldn’t go looking for birds, Las Vegas might be near the top of your list. Yet, as Stephen Moss discovered, the surroundings are great for winter birding

It’s a vital creative tool, not an afterthought, writes Rob Read…

While the natural world is bursting with colour, some hues are much rarer than others. This is because of a combination of two factors: evolution and physics. Evolution selects colours that help anima