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Lovers’ lure, warning of death or simply a form of communication, the purpose of Nature’s paintbox may be curious, but its vibrant hues are always worth celebrating, eulogises John Lewis-Stempel
Jenny Ackland spots an explosion of colour this June as wildlife gears up for the start of summer.
Long believed to be a symbol of good fortune, the albatross has its own annual world awareness day on 19th June. As legend would have it, the bird embodies the souls of sailors lost at sea, and to har
The damaging effects of the sun are well documented and even in the UK melanoma is the fifth most common cancer, with 48 new cases diagnosed each day. UV rays are the part of sunlight that causes this
Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...
The part played by beauty in sexual selection
