Tristan Kennedy meets Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, whose 30-kilo kitbag – and even greater inner resolve – helped him traverse Patagonia’s fiercest ridge alone Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll had already ...

Students of Kunchu Primary School in Amboseli, Kenya, had a surprise visit from a group of elephants during their lunchtime break. Alerting their teacher, Betty Silantoi, schoolkids were kept safe ...

In this short film, parkour athlete Louis Allan inspires others to connect to nature through the art of climbing trees ...

In his latest book, Shafik Meghji tracks the relationship between Britain and Latin America across hundreds of years ...

Discover more about vanishing islands across the globe, and why some 'phantom islands' have entirely disappeared from maps ...

Find out more about marine heatwaves, their vast impact on marine life & ecosystems, and how researchers are monitoring them ...

Innovative waste system could provide a solution to high UK council tax bills and help to increase recycling & reduce waste ...

Penguins are great for wildlife watching because – unlike so many other animals – they’re incredibly predictable. Come ...

The Alqueva dam promised prosperity for Portugal’s parched south. Instead, it’s fuelling a corporate-driven monoculture that ecologists and farmers warn is destroying the land and the way of life that ...

Discover some fascinating scientific advancements and studies from across the globe – from research on bogong moths to pangolins ...

Journalist, travel writer and author Shafik Meghji recommends some of his favourite reads. His latest book, Small Earthquakes ...