Tristan Kennedy on observing nature as the world wakes up after winter There are few places in the world that take springtime as seriously as Japan. As the season approaches, the Japan Meteorological ...

When James Lynch first trespassed into an overgrown Wellington valley in 1990, he discovered a forgotten reservoir. Three decades later, Zealandia is reshaping the city’s relationship with nature ...

How well do you know your flags? From bold stripes to curious colours, flags reveal a lot about a country’s identity. Put ...

The Earth is slowly losing its shine. Its reflectivity – or albedo – is declining, mostly due to vanishing ice cover and fewer clouds. So few, in fact, that 2023 stood out as the year with the lowest ...

With Airbnb invasions and Instagram mobs, author Geoff Dyer charts how paradise can quickly feel overcrowded – and explains ...

Danish adventurer Thor Pedersen set himself the task of visiting every country in the world in one unbroken journey without ...

From vast freshwater lakes to saltwater seas, this quiz explores the features, facts, and forces that shape Earth’s inland waters. Test your knowledge of the planet’s most essential aquatic ...

Groundbreaking mapping highlights where conservation efforts are urgently needed A pioneering study led by the University of ...