A member of the physics department … is to bring the scientific method to bear on the burning problem of why really good trombones sound the way they do. All trombones … do not sound the same ...

In pipefish, a remarkable species of fish, it's the males who get "pregnant." A recent study reveals how these fish defy evolutionary norms and adapt their biology to reversed reproductive roles.

These photographs of a hungry otter catching a brightly coloured pipefish were taken by Pete Walkden - a professional wildlife photographer. The 48 year-old from the Isle Of Mull in Scotland ...