The Bigger Book of Everything by Nigel Holmes is an updated edition of his The Book of Everything, which sold 100,000 copies. Here's a sneak peek at the intriguing contents.

Designs have emerged from an Italian firm for two post-coronavirus economy cabin concepts aimed at helping to prevent future pandemics. One takes its inspiration from the two-faced Roman god Janus.

Sea ice in the Arctic normally grows and shrinks across the seasons, but at present some ice - which is home to animals like polar bears - always remains.

A survey of the UK's 20 biggest travel firms found that none are refunding customers within the legal time frames. Millions have had holidays cancelled after Britons were advised against all global travel.

Toddler Kiki Wolhuter, from Zimbabwe, was filmed running alongside the hyenas and holding out sticks for them to chew with her father Kim, a wildlife film maker who is an expert on the animals.

Figures from the European state of the climate report from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) also reveals 11 of the 12 warmest years on record for the continent occurred since 2000.

The footage sweeps around the excavation of Regio V, a 54-acre archaeological site where, over the past two years, experts have discovered a trove of extraordinary finds.

A British-led expedition has uncovered 12 shipwrecks in the eastern Mediterranean sea, including one colossal 17th century ship containing porcelain, jugs and illicit tobacco pipes.

Wearing helmet cameras, local guides provide commentary to web audiences across the world, guiding them across the Danish semi-autonomous territory in the North Atlantic.

Jampal Williamson, co-founder of the aerial photography firm Salty Wings, snapped a number of beaches including Bondi, Bronte, Maroubra and Gordons Bay.

David Glasheen, 76, has been living on Restoration Island off the coast of north Australia since 1997 after losing his wealth. He hunts for food and goes grocery shopping once a year in Cairns.

The All About Photo Awards - The Mind's Eye has announced 40 winning images for 2020. Monica Denevan from the U.S was named Photographer of the Year for an image shot in Myanmar.

A crater caused by a crashed meteor or the remnants of a colossal dormant volcano? Neither. Kondyor Massif in Siberia's far east is the result of a little-understood surge of volcanic rock.

The parks in both Florida and California have been shut since mid-March as a result of the coronavirus crisis and there is no indication when they will re-open. But there is plenty going on...

The Llyn Peninsula is a 30-mile spit of land known as the Land's End of North Wales. It has 'irresistible' walking routes and beaches that feel like you're on a Greek island.

The Mail on Sunday's Jo Kessel and her three teenage children boarded the Ventus Australis, a new cruise ship that explores Patagonia's remotest waters.

From travelogues to films and even webcams, The Mail on Sunday's Neil Simpson reveals how you can satisfy your wanderlust during the lockdown.

Food lovers should visit Japan when the world returns to normal, says Paul Hollywood. He recalls the best meal he's ever had - from a stall in Osaka - and a 'Michelin-starred Pot Noodle' in Tokyo.

When the world finally reopens to travel, many of us may want to get close to nature. Here is our pick of some amazing wildlife-loving breaks that will transport you to all corners of the globe…

Many rangers and guides at national parks across the globe are being laid off, leaving endangered animals unprotected, says Reeve, with poaching already increasing in some areas.

Remember the excitement of booking in for a spa treatment while on holiday? Now, as the lockdown continues, the challenge is to replicate all that pampering in the privacy of your own home.

Drone video footage released by the Department of National Parks shows a 30-strong herd of dugongs in shallow waters off Libong island in Trang province.

MailOnline Travel has scoured the globe for eye-popping images of the world's most jaw-dropping abysses - from stunning marine sinkholes to dizzingly colossal shafts on land.

Dutch company Hardt Hyperloop is developing the technology, which involves a pod that floats using magnetic levitation being pushed through a steel tube maintained at a partial vacuum.

One day in the future we'll be able to enjoy sunny days by the seaside again. Here's our pick of some of the best coastal towns, from bohemian Brighton to marvellous Margate.

The trail scythes through one of the 1,000 ponds in the beautiful De Wijers wetland area in the 550-hectare Bokrijk nature park near Genk, in Belgium's Limburg province.

The unusual residence was owned by Jo Ann Ussery, who positioned it partially over a lake in Mississippi to give the impression it was taking off..

The Chicago-based carrier said that the 'proactive and aggressive' measure is to keep all staff and customers safe during the coronavirus crisis and follows the latest advice from the CDC.

The Sitka spruce, on Campbell Island - 500 miles from New Zealand's South Island - has been recognised as the world's most remote tree by Guinness World Records.

A study by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation also found that 83 per cent of destinations around the world have had restrictions in place for four weeks or more.

Bosses at Bournemouth Airport have installed 'thermal fever detection' cameras that are capable of recording body temperatures and alerting border guards to anyone with a fever.

It was designed by Briton Ben Edwards from Melbourne-based Studio Edwards and costs AUS$99,000 (£52k/$64k). It's divided into three rooms, including a shower pod.

The revamp of the British Museum's online collection includes a zooming facility that allows some objects to be examined at 'a level of detail inaccessible to the naked eye.'

City Zip Company wanted to launch £30-a-ticket thrill seekers from the 150ft-high roof of St David's Hotel and Spa in Cardiff - and land on the other side of Cardiff Bay. Russell T Davies opposed plans.

Guidelines have been drawn up by the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force, which has been charged with plotting the Florida area's route to normality.

A decadent swimming pool set in the middle of an Australian mansion is hiding an underground wine lounge with a 3,000-bottle cellar, designed with a day bed and window that looks out on the water.

Dutch photographer Albert Dros was given exclusive access to the Keukenhof garden in the Netherlands, also known as the Garden of Europe. And the garden itself has created an amazing interactive tour.

British Airways has today told staff in a memo that it may cease to operate flights out of Gatwick airport in Crawley after the coronavirus pandemic.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has today cut up to 3,000 jobs but vowed to refund 25 million out-of-pocket customers - as Heathrow reports losses of £315 million.

As many as 150,000 flamingos have migrated to wetlands in a Mumbai suburb. As India remains under a nationwide lockdown, lower pollution levels have been cited for the increased number.

Government officials in a small coastal town in Spain sprayed a beach with a diluted bleach solution in the hopes of protecting residents from COVID-19 as they emerge from lockdown.

Amateur gardeners are being asked to submit snaps of their gardens online in an effort to find the best home-grown garden during the coronavirus lockdown.

Millions of travellers are owed money for cancelled flights amid the coronavirus pandemic. EU laws say customers should get refunds in seven days but backlogs mean they are waiting longer.

Frustrated customers got in touch with the consumer champion saying they were struggling to secure their money back from companies such as Skyes Holiday Cottages and Hoseseasons.

The Daily Mail's Tom Chesshyre picks a selection of the best travel-related entertainment for the week ahead that will transport you to Istanbul, Mumbai and beyond.

Mark Twain once quoted a Mauritius local as saying that 'heaven was copied after Mauritius' after he visited in 1896. The Daily Mail's Kate Johnson headed to the island to see if it still rings true.

Whether it's the setting of an Agatha Christie murder mystery, a puffin paradise or the former home of a crazed king, Britain is littered with tiny isles on which you can stay in seclusion.

This week a reader also asks, in light of the pandemic, if they can claim back a 'non-refundable' deposit on a holiday lodge in Scotland.

Everywhere you look, you'll see golden beaches and lush lemon and olive groves as you cruise in style on this new eight-day trip with Greek specialists Celestyal Cruises.

Every week Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at an important holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week, he looks at the prospects for package holidays this summer.