• Dolomites soundscape and a nightingale’s song win nature music prize

    Inaugural Tune into Nature prize is aiming to highlight how the natural world is central to creative lifeOne is a dreamy soundscape collected from the peaks of the Dolomites. The other is a drum’n’bass track that samples a nightingale’s quickfire song.These contrasting tunes have won the inaugural Tune into Nature music prize, a contest that seeks to showcase new music by upcoming artists that is inspired by the natural world. Continue reading...
  • A gorgeous flash of colour in a murky loch: how nudibranchs won my heart

    A gorgeous flash of colour in a murky loch: how nudibranchs won my heart
    With a beauty that belies its name, the sea slug is an invertebrate that reminds me of a happy Scottish summerIt has been a long time since I’ve thought about nudibranchs, let alone spotted one. But a lifetime ago, as a zoology undergraduate at Glasgow University, I spent hours underwater, swimming through kelp forests, corals and shipwrecks, looking out for the tiny, colourful creatures.Diving on the west coast of Scotland is spectacular for all the reasons you might expect: the drama of

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