Which plants existed in prehistoric times?

They might not be especially striking to look at–if you can see them at all–but seeds are among the natural world’s most awe-inspiring marvels, says John Lewis-Stempel

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I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w

John Hoyland never misses a chance to scour a second-hand bookshop for old gardening books, not only for advice, but for a glimpse into past gardening lives

Toby explains how plants and trees set up natural defences and outlines what we can do to help

From strange lights in the sky to rocks that spontaneously glide across the ground, the mysteries scientists are trying to finally crack