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First recorded in the UK in 1879, false widow spiders have had a recent surge of media attention. © Alex Hyde/naturepl.com
Insects & Invertebrates

Are false widow spiders a danger to children?

Red and white Christmas stockings hanging from a mantelpiece above a fireplace, with a Christmas tree in the background.
People & Wildlife

Best wildlife-themed stocking fillers for £12 or under

Homemade Advent calendar. © Switlana Symonenko/Getty Images
People & Wildlife

17 wildlife and nature-themed advent calendars for Christmas 2022

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Belka and Strelka, Russian cosmonaut dogs, 1960. Belka and Strelka flew into Earth orbit on board Sputnik 5 on 19 August 1960 as part of the Soviet programme aimed at determining the viability of manned spaceflight. © Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images
Animal Facts

10 animals that have been to space

Access to nature © Chu-Chieh Lee/Folio Art
People & Wildlife

Learning difficulties should not prevent people from accessing the natural world

A picture of Gerald durrell
People & Wildlife

Who was Gerald Durrell? The life of the renowned conservationist explored

European Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) in ploughed field. © Ian Sherriffs/Getty
Opinion

Mark Carwardine: hare coursing is a serious problem in many rural areas

Trees Shed Their Leaves Early In London
Opinion

Gillian Burke: trees losing their leaves in August is an emergency

Book with shells. © Getty
Reviews

Best books on marine and coastal wildlife

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People & Wildlife

Sir David Attenborough – key moments in his career so far

Gift box wrapped by kraft brown paper with blue jeans ribbon and handmade wooden hedgehog small toy. © Elena Popova/Getty
People & Wildlife

40+ wildlife gifts for nature lovers

British wildlife cameraman and television personality Simon King attends the Edinburgh International Book Festival, where he talked about his groundbreaking work (Photo by Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images)
People & Wildlife

Who is Simon King?

An Icelandic whaling ship transports a fin whale to a processing plant in June 2022. © Halldor Kolbeins/AFP/Getty
Opinion

Mark Carwardine: we may yet be a step closer to a permanent end to Icelandic whaling

Nuthatch Sitta europaea and Blue Tit, Parus caeruleus, adults climbing on peanut feeder, Norfolk UK
Opinion

Gillian Burke: scientific knowledge alone can’t save the natural world

Ajay Tegala
People & Wildlife

Blakeney Point: Ajay Tegala on the life of a ranger