What happens late at night in a field camp? Usually, not much beyond eating, cleaning gear, and preparing data and instruments for another day of work. But the forest remains full of promise, and the possibility of exploration is there. On our project in northern Borneo, I had occasion one evening to be out walking…

After fieldwork in a warm tropical country, returning to late winter in temperate latitudes feels like something of a shock. I came back from Gabon to England in late February this year, and immediately found myself missing the warmer weather. Days were still short, with the blue-black sky as company for mornings and evenings. There…