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© Lesley Andrew / Shutterstock.com Did you know, garden ponds are increasingly important for the survival of the common frog due to a decline in its natural habitat? The number of natural ponds in the British countryside has decreased by...

© Menno Schaefer / Shutterstock.com Birds are among the planet's most fascinating and tuneful creatures. While it might appear they are singing simply because they're happy, birds expend so much energy making themselves heard for far more practical reasons. Birds...

© Carl Mckie / Shutterstock.com Brightening up the landscape with their tiny colourful blooms, catkins are a familiar sight in spring. Their long, slim clusters of delicate flowers grow on many of our British trees and play a vital role...

© Coatesy / Shutterstock.com The welcoming signs of spring are in the air at last, bringing fresh hope following an uncertain and challenging winter. Spring officially starts on one of three days each year, during the period known as the...

English poet William Wordsworth celebrates our relationship with nature. Written in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, his work is as relevant today as it was 200 years ago...

© mimadeo / Adobe Stock When you see birds migrating, have you ever wondered why they fly in a V-formation? Scientists have long debated the very same thing and now a new study has concluded it's to save energy during...

Although it resembles a long-nosed mouse, the shrew isn't a rodent, but rather a relative of the mole and hedgehog. There are 385 known species, making it the world's fourth most successful mammal family.

Despite its delicate appearance, it is a surprisingly hardy plant and provides a welcoming sight after a harsh winter.