Walruses

For many people, the word ‘wolverine’ will conjure up the image of a ripped Hollywood superhero, rather than a bear-like creature the size of a dog that lives in the snowy forests, tundra and mountain

A round-up of the strangest science stories from around the world.

Peek over the parapet of a bridge just as daylight bleeds into dusk, gazing down through the clear layers of a shallow river or chalk stream, and you may glimpse the shadowy, serpentine form of an eel

Moles are strange. they have evolved to become so highly specialised and attuned to a particular way of life that they are, for the most part, out of sight. Underground, they live in a fossorial world

I HAVE written numerous pieces about mallard – this our most ubiquitous duck is a survivor. Mallard can be found almost everywhere, and I love them and never tire of watching them. They are underrated

It’s a part of Iceland that’s off the tourist trail, but it’s brilliant for birding, writes Vanessa Wright