Could your coffee cause the next pandemic?

As a child, the zoo felt like a magical world – lionesses lounging under dull British skies, laminated tanks of rare reptiles and flurries of exotic birds I had only ever seen in books. I was raised o

FROM LORCA: THE DRAWINGS BY HELEN OPPENHEIMER (1987) ...

Sri Lanka’s plant-based curries showcase the island’s flair for flavour. Rich with coconut milk and layered with spice, they celebrate local produce in all its glory – think meaty jackfruit, sweet bee

Asian or yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) can deliver a very painful sting widely described as being “jabbed with a red-hot needle”. However, as with our native European hornet (Vespa crabro), t

Climate change is shifting the balance of vineyard biodiversity, creating new challenges for wine-growers

O n a recent trip to Boston, I ...