New species discovery: Garrarnawun bush tomato

The newly described Garrarnawun bush tomato (Solanum scalarium) is part of the diverse Solanum genus

Lost & Found

Stejneger’s scoter, Firth of Forth

Cross roads

Lionel Kelleway is in Surrey looking for spring toads in Living World

Satellites track dinner time dash

New research could help ease conflicts between elephants and people

Collective nouns

A mustering of storks

Feast of plenty

Find holly berries and you could spot a mistle thrush defending what’s left of its precious food stash

Female of the species

Lucy Cooke on a hammerhead cloning to survive extinction

Sunny side up

Yellow coltsfoot is one of the first wildflowers to emerge in spring

Poo corner

European badger

Mark Carwardine

“COP15 is likely to be another grave disappointment”