The final frontier

Showcasing the incredible world we live in

Discover indigenous life before the colonists landed

Many birds have fabulous plumage to attract mates or send warning messages. Some of the colours in their feathers are produced by microscopic structures on the feather surface that absorb and reflect

Alfred and Bede. These are the two figures who tower over the first half-millennium of the history of Anglo-Saxon England. There’s a reason for that, of course: they wrote this history. The Venerable

In 1798, Britain’s most celebrated admiral pursued the French across the Mediterranean, attempting to thwart General Bonaparte’s mission to Egypt. The pursuit culminated in what was arguably the most strategically important naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars

Helen always planned to write, and a writing competition finally got her started – in 2019, she won the Women’s Prize/Grazia Magazine First Chapter competition. She has recently completed an MA in Cre