Science world

Uganda’s chimps and mountain gorillas might be thriving, but a visit to the parks in the south-west are a reminder of how fragile conservation can be, and why local communities need to be involved for it to work

This month, go wild for June, discover the secret world of penguins and listen to curious questions.

Mass extinctions and evolutionary leaps, from bacteria to Homo sapiens

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Want to walk with Earth’s ancient inhabitants in real life? Here’s how to discover your own inner palaeontologist

Jenny Ackland spots an explosion of colour this June as wildlife gears up for the start of summer.