“in the blink of an eye, six of them hurtled towards my tree”

THE CONGO RAINFOREST IS ONE of the most biologically rich and ecologically important places on Earth. Stretching across six countries and spanning more than two million km², it’s home to more than 400

OFF VENEZUELA’S COAST LIE THE ‘ABC islands’ of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, some of the driest places in the Caribbean. With unpredictable rainfall, cactus-dominated landscapes and rivers that flow onl

IN THE CITY OF BARRANQUILLA, ON COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN COAST, A HOME-COOKED FAMILY MEAL AND CARNIVAL FEVER GO HAND IN HAND

Taking a break from installing anti-bird spikes intended to keep gulls off houses in Porthleven, Cornwall, maintenance worker Darren Pardoe visited a seafront pub for a cup of coffee. Sitting outside,

COSTA RICA / NORWAY / LETTER FROM AMERICA

Structured, social and remarkably sophisticated, a bustling woodland ant community is home to engineers, farmers, nurses and warriors