“Ugliest orchid in the world” among new plant species named in 2020

The “ugliest orchid in the world”, a toadstool from Heathrow airport and a potential new food from Peru are among the plants and fungi discovered by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in…

When is Cheetah Family And Me on TV?

In this new two-part programme, Gordon Buchanan follows the lives of two cheetah mothers and their cubs in South Africa.

Greenery boosts children’s immune systems

A new study shows that access to green spaces is beneficial to the immune systems of children.

Wildlife success stories of 2020

From reintroduction projects to species returning from the brink of extinction, here is a selection of the best wildlife success stories of 2020 – definitely a reason to be cheerful as we head…