CHESTNUT TREES
The chestnut trees of Europe tell a hidden story, charting the fortunes of ancient Rome and the legacy it left in the continent’s forests. …
PUFFIN PARADISE
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) site at Bempton Cliffs welcomes about 3,000 puffins to Puffin Paradise every summer. From April to …
SONGKRAN
For three days every year, Thailand transforms into a wet and wild party, the Songkran Festival. But this ancient festival is far more than just …
WOODPECKER
A Coastal New England Town’s ‘Ornery’ Vandal: A Woodpecker. More than 20 vehicles in a town on Cape Ann, Mass., have been damaged by a …
MONTY PYTHON
Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy, stars Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam look back on the freedoms – and limitations …
QUEENSTOWN
Queenstown, New Zealand, has an audacious goal to become the first tourist destination on Earth to have a completely carbon-zero visitor economy by 2030. If …
DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS
When the Duck-billed platypus was first encountered by Europeans in 1798, a pelt and sketch were sent back to Great Britain by Captain John Hunter, the second Governor of New South …
CUSTARD POWDER
Custard powder makes a delicious dessert but also has a rather less savoury potential – in certain conditions, it can be a powerful explosive. …
ELEPHANTS HATE BEES
Did you know that elephants hate bees? Around the world, spreading farmland is increasingly overlapping with elephant habitats, often resulting in dangerous interactions, as …
TULIPS
Few images are as indelible as the sight of new tulips bursting through the dark winter ground. In the Netherlands – the world’s largest exporter …