Whether winter-faded ferns, the spindly harvestman or the tyrannical stare of an irate chicken, through-lines from the prehistoric to our modern age are all around us in November, says John Lewis-Stempel

The SAS (Special Air Service) make routine use of sleep-deprivation exercises in their selection process, and these often feature in later training. Hallucinations during such exercises are very commo

The past two years have provided areas of the UK, sometimes as far south as Cornwall, opportunities to enjoy the incredible show of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, a sight usually only experi

Winter may well be the most overlooked season of them all when it comes to appreciating nature’s joys. While it’s easy to take pleasure in the budding blooms of spring, summer’s resplendent blossoms a

The silhouettes of golden trees and perfectly pruned shrubs in this Wiltshire garden sparkle when covered with a layer of ice crystals

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