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

The Kent Earthquake

Dave Rothery responds to the Kent Earthquake in the science, technology and nature blog.

Italian earthquake

Dave Rothery considers the causes and impact of the L'Aquila earthquake.

Hazel Rymer shows students the Poas Volcano

Shaken but not stirred

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake didn't deter Hazel Rymer from monitoring earthquake and eruptive activity at Poas Volcano, Costa Rica, as she explains in her blog.

USGS map showing epicenter of the earthquake

Quaking news

Dave Rotherey reports on the overnight earthquake in Market Rasen.

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.

Future shocks

They caused devastation in the ancient world; should Istanbul be braced for earthquake storms?

Tree time

Dendrochronology can unlock the timings of the past. Join Cathy Groves as nature tells the time.

Red crested cardinals, residents of the Pantanal region

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.

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.