Which species mimic others?

Whether mutually beneficial or a parasitic nuisance, Nature’s symbiotic relationships are as multifarious as they are marvellous, says John Lewis-Stempel

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

In the world of amphibians, sexual dichromatism, where one sex appears a different colour, is an unusual phenomenon. Dichromatism can be further split into ‘ontogenetic’, where the sexes remain differ

Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

In some species, offspring are born (or hatch) at roughly the same time. This is called synchronous reproduction: an evolutionary strategy to give offspring the best possible chance of survival. One o

In an ancient story that appears in several religions, the prophet Jonah survived three days inside a whale before being spat out. Of course, surviving being eaten in real life is impossible. Or is it