I was living on my own for the first time in 35 years, walking every day. Nature reminded me how much there still is to be found in emptiness

Colourful British garden staple becomes most frequently reported plant for hot weather problems, charity reports

Knowing what kind of tick bit you and where you got it can help inform next steps

People suspected teenagers playing ding dong ditch and called police, who found animal crawling on the door panel

Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them