Far-flung frauds

Blue-ringed octopuses are a genus of small octopuses known for their iridescent blue markings. The patterns only reveal themselves when the creatures are disturbed or feel threatened. This can lead to

In Sydney, Australia, sulfur-crested cockatoos have a reputation for raiding skips and bins and being able to figure out a way past almost any lock people might use to try and keep them out. Now, they

Fungi and insects make for an exciting season, says James Lowen

FOSSIL EVIDENCE TELLS US THAT insects have put wings to good use in their domination of the planet for the past 325 million years. However, some of these insects have given up their various motile fla

THE BEAUTY WITH snorkelling or diving is that it transports you away from the rat race of modern life into an alien world, far detached from our own. With that first dip beneath the surface, the stres

OF THE MANY pressing ecological issues facing the world today, invasive species come in near the top of the list. The aquarium trade is not blameless in its role of introducing unwanted species well o