Shy charmer with a sideways scuttle

the red land crab is a curious contradiction of part armoured warrior, part comedic crustacean. It’s found in the San Blas Islands (also known as Kuna Yala or Guna Yala) – a breathtaking stretch of pa

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Far from the shore, out in the vast expanses of the open seas lives a group of unusual animals, collectively known as ‘neuston’. Their home is the giant, two-dimensional skin of the sea, which forms a

Bass may be opportunistic feeders but the key to big fish success is tempting them with the dish of the day – as James Batty explains

WHEN IT COMES to surviving in the extremes of the natural world, aquatic organisms are some of the best in the business. They might not always garner the coverage, but there are numerous extremophiles

Gardeners’ enemy number one or under-the-radar ally? Sally Coulthard reveals why it’s time to get better acquainted with these remarkable gastropods