Polly Atkin. Polly is a writer and poet who lives in the Lake District. Her new book, The Company of Owls (Elliott & Thompson, £16.99), is out now. pollyatkin.com ...

Christine Iverson is the author of The Hedgerow Apothecary and The Garden Apothecary (both published by Summersdale Publishers). She discovered a love of cottage gardens and all things hedgerow after ...

A new study reveals that Biscayne Bay is a vital year-round nursery and seasonal refuge for one of the world's most endangered – and unusual-looking – shark species.

BBC Wildlife is on a quest across Canada's Manitoba province to see polar bears, black bears, moose, beluga and bison – all in just one week ...

With over 1,200 species found across the globe, huntsman spiders are fast-moving, long-legged arachnids full of surprises — from their sideways sprint to their unusual mating rituals ...

The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the most prestigious of its kind. Chair of the jury, and former BBC Wildlife editor, Roz Kidman Cox reveals what makes an ...

How to identify animal droppings: Our guide to the wildlife poop you might find in your garden or out on a walk ...

The world's biggest slug is a forest beast the size of a frying pan – with an enormous appendage to match – and swings from trees to mate ...

Mark Carwardine Zoologist, activist, author and presenter. Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, an environmental activist, an award-winning and bestselling author, a TV and radio presenter, a widely ...

Melissa Hobson, doing business as The Ocean Writer Ltd., is a marine science and conservation writer based in Hastings. She has written about the ocean for outlets including BBC Wildlife, BBC ...

The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the most prestigious of its kind. Chair of the jury, and former BBC Wildlife editor, Roz Kidman Cox reveals what makes an ...

Sarah is features editor for BBC Wildlife Magazine.She has been on the title for more than a decade, and in previous lives has also been the magazine’s section editor, acting deputy editor and ...