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How do dogs help the police?
Despite being adorable, police dogs have some of the toughest occupations in the canine world. Dogs have been an important part of the fight against crime for centuries. There are a number of crucial...
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The importance of phytoplankton
Forget whales, sharks and the giant squid: it’s the smallest living organisms in the briny blue that keep life on our planet working as it should (image credit: NEON) Phytoplankton are the definition...
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Climate Change: Myths busted!
Discover the answers to some of the most common misconceptions about climate change “There’s no global warming because the weather’s been colder!” This past winters, temperatures in southern Europe...
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Plant defences explained
The plant kingdom has evolved some canny ways to see off a variety of threats Leaves are vital to the survival of plants. They catch the sunlight that plants use to power food production from carbon...
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Urban animals: How have they mastered life in the city?
These hardy and resilient animals have adapted to metropolitan life (Image credit: Taxiarchos228) The world’s cities are hubs of human activity and development, with over 3.5billion people living in...
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Nature’s light shows
Discover the living creatures and atmospheric conditions that can create some of the most spectacular illuminations on Earth AurorasIn space, charged ion and electron particles are constantly escaping...
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What is a pangolin?
Find out why these scaly creatures continue to fascinate multiple cultures (Image credit: A.J.T Johnsingh) Picture a pinecone with waddling legs, or imagine a moving artichoke, and you have the...
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Wildflower meadows
Discover the wild side of meadows and how you can make your own Wildflower meadows, though vibrant and beautiful, play a vital role in maintaining pollinator populations, increasing biodiversity and...
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Earth’s Atmosphere: ‘We’ve got a leak’
Our atmosphere is escaping into outer space, but how long until we run out? Our atmosphere is vital for life on our planet to survive. However, some processes can knock atmospheric gases out from our...
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Over the rainbow mountains
Discover the origins of the colours cascading over Peru’s iridescent Ausangate Mountain Stretching over 7,200 kilometres along the western spine of South America, the Andes is the world’s longest...
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The anatomy of a dolphin
Popular in human culture due to their intelligence and playfulness, dolphin species can be found all over the world, ranging in shape, size and character dramatically There are many species of dolphin...
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How does a desert form?
Discover the world’s largest deserts and why these dry (but not barren) areas exist Across vast expanses of thirsty land, silence is met with the occasional caw of a passing vulture or the howl of the...
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Biosphere 2: Earth in a bottle
Image credit: Katja Schulz Since the early 1990s Biosphere 2 has demonstrated the possibilities and shortfalls of creating a second home on Earth Completed in 1991, it took four years to create...
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Thor’s Well: Down the Pacific plughole
Image credit: John Fowler What created Thor’s Well and where does all the water falling into it go? Along a large, forested headland of Oregon, US, sits a sinkhole that appears to drain away the...
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The science behind metamorphosis
It's morphing time: Discover the transformative power of metamorphosis and the range of species that undergo it As children we are taught the simple transformations of some species; the iconic...
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How do tree rings work?
Fractions of a millimetre wide, tree rings are an accurate biological archive of recent and ancient history The concept of determining a tree’s age by counting its rings is only half right; most trees...
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The features of giant water lilies
The floating plants known for their enormous leaves and short-lived flowers The Victoria amazonica is the largest species of water lily in the world and is native to South America. An individual plant...
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The life cycle of gentoo penguins
Among the coastal rocks of the Antarctic, you’ll hear the patter of tiny orange feet.Waddling across the rocks of the Antarctic Peninsula, gentoo penguins gather for the annual breeding season. They...
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Life in Death Valley
What’s behind this desert’s springtime ‘super bloom’ floral phenomenon? Deep within the Mojave Desert sits one of the hottest environments on our planet. The hostile Death Valley is over 13,500 square...
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The future of smart roads
One stretch of highway has been transformed into a test-bed for cutting-edge road technologies Motorways around the world are being tested to the limit. With more vehicles on the roads thanever before...
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