Ants invasion

In a time when people are being asked to consider eating insects, we should, perhaps, learn a thing or two from the aardvark (Orycteropus afer), Africa’s ant-guzzling gourmand. On an average night, th

Adrian Thomas pieces together the garden ecosystem

Apples and pears are two of the UK’s most abundant fruit trees. There are varieties dating back hundreds of years, but over time, many have become extinct. A new release from Frank P Matthews originat

Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen

Over four decades one couple have packed their shady garden with a multitude of unusual foliage plants and woodland treasures

How dead plants and animals decay, and how living organisms rely on this natural process to survive