Laura Cole

Giant crater-filled reef discovered behind the Great Barrier Reef

Sep 20, 2016

Published in Oceans

The Great Barrier Reef in Whitsundays, Australia

Enormous structure found in the seabed between the Torres Straight and Port Douglas, could unlock the history – and future – of the Great Barrier Reef

Out of the box

Sep 23, 2016

Published in Discovering Britain

For centuries, crowds have descended – or ascended – on Box Hill in Surrey. For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Laura Cole finds out why

Cumbria claims Britain’s newest mountain as persistence pays off

Sep 14, 2016

Published in Mountains

The steep southern slopes of Calf Top, Britain’s newest mountain

As a Cumbrian hill in the Yorkshire Dales is offically declared a mountain by a mere six millimetres, Geographical talks to summit mapper Myrddyn Phillips about what defines a mountain

Greenland sharks: older than time

Aug 20, 2016

Published in Oceans

With an life expectancy of at least 272, the Greenland shark has been recognised as the longest living vertebrate animal on the planet, and how long they can live is still a mystery

Now showing at the Ocean Film Festival UK tour, Kayaking the Aleutians follows British kayakers Sarah Outen and Justine Curgenven on their 1,500-mile journey along one of the world’s roughest archipelagos

The Hive at Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

Jul 22, 2016

Published in Exhibitions

The Hive at Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

A new installation at Kew Gardens gives visitors a hands (or teeth)-on chance to interact with the secret life of bees

The hole story

Aug 16, 2016

Published in Discovering Britain

This month’s Discovering Britain trail takes Laura Cole underground into the secret caves of Nottingham

Darwin’s puddle

Jul 27, 2016

Published in Water

Cichlid fish, despite sharing a habitat, are evolving separately

Blue and yellow fish living in a small lake in Tanzania are helping scientists understand basic mechanics of evolution

Nuuk-lear power

Aug 09, 2016

Published in Geopolitics

Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, is soon to become a hub for the export of uranium by-products

Greenland gets a green light to export yellowcake uranium

How Airbnb is reshaping our cities

Jul 07, 2016

Published in Cities

Airbnb was the first major US firm to arrive in Cuba after nearly 60 years

Liberating tourism innovation, or housing menace? How a Silicon Valley startup has substantially affected communities around the world

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