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Discover: our online magazine about the natural world
Bringing you the latest stories and answering your big questions about nature.
Check out our news, features, videos and activities on everything from dinosaurs to the planetary emergency.
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Wildlife photography
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Top Tips from Young Minds for a Compassionate World India
Wildlife Photographer of the Year worked with British Council India for a masterclass focusing on conservation, wildlife photography and storytelling for young people.
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Science news
An expedition explores the seas around remote South Atlantic islands
Museum scientists joined a six-week voyage to understand more about the fragile and rarely studied environments surrounding South Atlantic islands.
3 February 2023 -
What on Earth?
Murder, maggots and forensic entomology
Did you know that flies have been helping us solve crimes for hundreds of years?
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News
Everyone should live within a 15-minute walk of nature
The UK government has released plans to restore the natural world.
31 January 2023