Name a speciesBiodiversityThe extremely rare leaf beetle: Cryptocephalus punctigerWhat common name would you give the Cryptocephalus punctiger? Enter our competition by posting your ideas in the comments below, explaining why you've chosen your name. Read our guidance before postingDescriptionCryptocephalus punctiger has a body length of 2.4-2.9mm. It is black in colour, usually with a weak but noticeable blueish metal shine.
HabitatAssociated with birch and goat willow trees, the larvae being in cases and free-living on the leaves. Read More...
What I see in the mirrorBeauty'I have stuck a thorn through my nose and pushed my penis back inside my body'When I live with a tribe, I don't look in the mirror, so I have little concept of my appearance – often scruffy, covered in dirt or naked.
I am riddled with scars. TheSuri tribe in Ethiopia are into scarification and asked if I wanted a go. I said, "Oh, all right" Read More...
OpinionThe far right This article is more than 7 months oldAcross Europe, the far right is rising. That it seems normal is all the more terrifyingThis article is more than 7 months oldOwen JonesAustria, France, Germany, Sweden and now Spain – the firewall between the mainstream and the far right is crumbling
Normalisation is the process by which something unusual or extreme becomes part of the everyday. What once provoked horror and outrage soon barely registers. Read More...