Laysan albatross are the kind of bird we fall in love with. They possess faces made from the strokes of an artist's paint brush. They glide with their six-foot wings stretched wide and swoop in gentle ...

Be warned! – almost nothing I say in this column is the truth. As a historian, as a researcher, I pride myself on tracking down references and having evidence for the stories I tell you. Authenticity ...

For the most part, monogamy is not common in the animal kingdom. Only something like 3-5 per cent of mammals stay with one mate for life. Whether you're into it or not, the idea of mating for life — ...