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Environment and Conservation

This Indigenous man survived a 10-year Amazonian odyssey—but not COVID-19

Environment and Conservation

Can a new way to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability help save them?

Animals

Beach warning signs are easily ignored by swimmers, as shark bites increase

Science

New islands can be natural or artificial. Both can be problematic.

Photography

Want to take better travel photos? Think like a landscape painter.

Photography

These breathtaking natural wonders no longer exist

Animals

Two new species of cat-size flying squirrel discovered in the Himalaya

Environment and Conservation

Uganda joins the rights-of-nature movement but won’t stop oil drilling

Science

Surprise magma pocket found in Iceland hints at more 'ticking time bombs'

Travel

Salt, stars and survival in Chile's otherworldly Atacama Desert

Dotted with ruins and tattooed with petroglyphs, the moonscapes of Chile’s Atacama Desert also hold a repository of stories. Hike into mineral-coated canyons and camp under brilliant night skies to see how this arid landscape offers a gateway to the past.

Animals

World's tiniest pig, once thought extinct, returning to the wild

Environment and Conservation

Here's why Mount Nyiragongo is one of Africa's most dangerous volcanoes

Environment and Conservation

Humans have ‘stressed out’ Earth far longer, and more dramatically, than realised

Science

The Himalaya ‘breathes,’ with mountains growing and shrinking in cycles

Animals

New pumpkin toadlet species found—and it secretly glows in the dark

Science

Rare chunks of Earth’s mantle found exposed in Maryland

Animals

Why do male gorillas beat their chests? New study offers intriguing evidence

Adventure

Volcano tourism is booming, but is it too risky?

PARTNER CONTENT

Heading to Madeira? Here are seven things you need to know

The dramatic Portuguese archipelago is where wild geography collides with delicious food, wonderful wildlife and carnival colour. Here are seven reasons why Madeira should be your next getaway — from its vibrant capital to idyllic rural landscapes.