Feral cats: pests or wonders of evolution?

It all used to be so simple. The story of how we – that is Homo sapiens, today’s humans – emerged from Africa and spread across what’s become Europe and Asia was a neat, straightforward narrative. It

A s you may well know, cheetahs are an endangered species. The latest research suggests there are now fewer than 7,000 left in the wild and the majority of those are currently in Africa. In a lifelong

WE OFTEN IMAGINE conservation unfolding in wild, far-flung landscapes, not in the middle of bustling cities. Urban environments can seem like the end of the road for nature, where even the trees appea

The cloning of animals – pets, farm animals, racehorses – is today done routinely on an industrial scale. Bianca Bosker investigates

I’M PROUD TO ADMIT TO BEING AN Australian and I loved your article on wallabies on the Isle of Man in the July issue. You presented the issues and dilemmas well. But coming from an amazing continent t

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