Can mammals shrink?

The theatre has seen many a human stage a hammy death, but few are quite as dramatic as those that occur in the animal kingdom every day. The ability to play dead, otherwise known as tonic immobility

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

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

blame evolution, not that colossal family-sized tin of chocolates, if you’re feeling a little heavier than you’d like going into 2026. Our bodies are programmed to store more fat during the colder mon

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

Why is it important to notice the changing of the seasons and how does it help our understanding of nature? It’s fun and satisfying to notice changes with each passing day. And the things we enjoy doi