Bioluminescent life

At this time of year many lakes and rivers are thick with it but, while many anglers may curse the green stuff, here’s why the underwater world would be all the poorer without it...

Beneath its shell, this cephalopod’s anatomy has allowed it to survive over half a billion years on Earth

They’ve recently made headlines for interfering with boats, but intelligent, family-focused and remarkably long-lived orcas–better known as killer whales–contain multitudes,

FOR THE DEDICATED WILDLIFE enthusiast, catching up with the ‘biggest fish in the sea’ should represent nothing less than a life highlight. But despite the whale shark’s vast size, it remains a mysteri

The question about wild swimming I get asked most often is: “is it safe?” Rarely does this query refer to the risk of drowning – the usual concern is about the quality of the water. And understandably

FINDING NEMO JUST GOT TRICKIER. Why? Because it looks like clownfish are shrinking. The colourful fish, made famous by the popular animated film, can quickly reduce their size as a way to deal with he