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Fee-fi-fo-fum! it may not make a great deal of grammatical sense, but this phrase is certain to conjure up mental images of magic beans, rampant beanstalks and one very angry giant. Colossal-sized hum

People love a party. but as populous as our species is, the headcounts at our gatherings don’t match those of other species. The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage in Prayagraj, India, drew more than

THESE TALES OF FUR AND FEATHER TAKE US INTO THE HABITATS OF BOTH OUR PLANET’S BEST-LOVED AND MOST-MALIGNED SPECIES

It’s a part of Iceland that’s off the tourist trail, but it’s brilliant for birding, writes Vanessa Wright

Many people associate clans with Scotland, but the word originated in Ireland in the early Middle Ages. It derives from the Irish clann, meaning children, and is used to describe a highly organised hi