Nature’s most toxic rocks

Lovers’ lure, warning of death or simply a form of communication, the purpose of Nature’s paintbox may be curious, but its vibrant hues are always worth celebrating, eulogises John Lewis-Stempel

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer and ...

BACK in 1606, Lord North was unwell. His “lingering consumptive disorder” baffled his doctors. A stay in a remote hunting lodge cadged from a friend hadn’t helped, but on a country ride he came across

Every home has an armoury of liquids to combat stains and leave surfaces germfree. But how do they do their job?

What’s really in your skincare and personal care products? Writer Alice Dogruyol delves into the ingredients used in most regular skincare and make-up formulations and decides to overhaul her make-up bag and bathroom cabinet.

Praised in poetry, cultivated by Duchesses and an important life force for insects, could it be that ragwort is unfairly maligned, asks Bethany Stone