Dubai’s meteoric rise and its horseracing heritage

An exhibition which explores the shared development story of Dubai and its horseracing heritage has opened to the public at Meydan Racecourse Dubai. First showcased to Newmarket racegoers at the 2014 Dubai Future Champions Day, the special exhibition comes to the emirate ahead of the spectacular season-ending Dubai World Cup. Celebrating its 20th running, the … Read more

Venom library to store poison from Australia’s deadliest creatures

Snakes, blue-ringed octopus, spiders, scorpions and platypus among species to be included in Australia’s first dedicated venom storage facility

Is wearing fur morally worse than wearing leather?

Both industries have questionable ethics – and even faux alternatives aren’t necessarily green, says Lucy Siegle

Conservationists call for UK to create world’s largest marine reserve

Three proposed reserves in UK waters around the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific, and Ascension Island and South Sandwich Islands in the Atlantic, would more than double the size of the world’s existing marine protected areas

Celebrities and their conservation campaigns

The stars have been writing letters, staging evens and filming heartfelt pleas to bring the public on board with saving wildlife

Unconventional Pet Design. Dog beds by Superfine Pet Luxury

The home of our-four legged friends. No more excuses or pretexts: a stylish house is important, also if it is only for the house of your dog. And those whodo not take an interest in it are lazy, says Paolo De Anna, the founder of Superfine Pet Luxury, the exclusive design studio of dog beds … Read more