Whenever I read Ruth Padel’s work, it strikes me: the profusion of species. Her latest collection of poetry, Girl, organised in three parts, is no exception. If the whole book could be a single ...

By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

Whitby added the species is considered vagrant since it’s been found outside its normal range, “but this female gives hope it may be breeding here.” More exciting news came on Jan. 27 as ...

Our devastation of nature is so extreme that reversing even a small part of it requires painstaking, quixotic efforts.

Carol Ann Duffy was the first ever female Poet Laureate of the UK and the first to be born in Scotland. I can think of no good reason why she should not be included in the Scottish curriculum.

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New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...

What was thought to be the last bat of its species in the UK may finally have a mate, according to bat experts. The greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) was declared extinct in 1992, before a ...

Courtesy New York Botanical Garden. According to Zion Market Research, the global orchid market size was worth around $750 ...

The cuddly, colorful parrots have become a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Here’s what to know about the famously affectionate ...

After facing a major career setback at his first Berlinale in 2009, the star discusses heading to this year's fest with two ...

We speak with Susan Garder, director of UNEP’s Ecosystems Division, about what can be done to encourage more women to enter – ...