This island Earth
Our planet - a shared home to millions of species, and if not unique in the universe, certainly a rare place indeed. Explore with our expert views:
Future shocks
They caused devastation in the ancient world; should Istanbul be braced for earthquake storms?
Our Man in the Antarctic Blog
The weather is freezing, the maps ridiculously vague, and all the equipment is lashed to furniture. Meet blogger Mark Brandon - our man in the Antarctic.
Moving home
The Earth may seem solid as a rock but when you look at its race through time it soon looks different. Find out more about our dynamic Earth.
Underground stories
The ground we walk on in the United Kingdom is made up of a fascinating variety of different sorts of rocks. Join us to find out more about the tales beneath our feet.
Frozen in the past
Much of the familiar British landscape was shaped during the most recent Ice Age. Find out the effects of the big freeze.
As old as the hills
The patterns in which cliffs are laid down tell us a lot about the history of the planet - in effect, they are enormous rock clocks.
A firm foundation
The distinctive architecture of the Mediteranean countries was shaped by the materials to hand. Iain Stewarts investigates the civilization's building blocks.
The threat from below
Man's relationships with the elements in our surroundings can be problematic - even poisonous - as Iain Stewart explains in good rock, bad rock.
Tree time
Dendrochronology can unlock the timings of the past. Join Cathy Groves as nature tells the time.
Stoned
Limestone plays its part in making the water less polluted - but how? Discover the science inside safety.
Eruptions
The team went down a mountain but had to weigh up a volcano - find out what happens when a volcano explodes with the science inside a mountain.
Letter from Brazil
Home to an extraordinary range of life, David Robinson reports from the Pantanal region.
Letter from the Amazon
An encounter with a Manatee is just one of the delights of a trip to the Amazon.
