How did the peacock get its eyespots?

Let’s take a closer look at these colourful, handsome birds

Avian plumage doesn’t simply enable flight–this miracle of Nature provides birds with protection, shape and colour and remains a highly desirable fashion accoutrement for us, too, finds Charles Harris

Red kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese are only a few of the birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right now. Mark Cocker celebrates their success stories and looks at what might be learnt from them

Hoarding is a common animal behaviour. Lots of creatures cache food for times of scarcity. You probably know that squirrels hide nuts and wood mice store seeds, but did you know that fire ants stockpi

Hop aboard as Daisy Dobrijevic sets sail to discover the world’s most unusual beasts.

Jenny Sheldon from the Wildlife Trusts explains how moths are one of our best garden pollinators