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No family of birds has quite the compelling allure offered by the hummingbird

He created the first ever programmable digital computer

She nurtures pot plants and vines on windowsills and draining boards

From beachcombing to stargazing - and from watching squirrels

just outside Nice

'Threads of Life' stretches from medieval France to contemporary Mexico

The Civil Wars of the 17th century had a devastating effect upon Wales and the Marches

Does time even exist

Sandel argues that to overcome the polarized politics of our time

this edition features exclusive TV script extracts

Was anyone better than Gareth Edwards

from early Spring to the year's end