Botanical illustrations by women shape our knowledge of Australia’s flora
Stepping into Philippa Nikulinsky’s studio feels like a peek inside her mind. From her desk overlooking the garden,…
Why spiders deserve our respect, not fear or disgust
I had not thought much about spiders until I read Maria Tatar’s Arachnomania; now I can think of…
Bats have suffered too long from the ‘Dracula effect’
Perhaps it is not surprising that bats, which sleep by day, feed by night and swoop through the…