Tap, snap, explore: Seven science-backed apps to bring nature closer

So, charge your phone, lace your boots and let curiosity lead. These apps are a welcome upgrade from late-night doomscrolling

Dr Michelle McKeown: "The new wave of nature apps is more than handy, they’re feeding serious science while giving your inner David Attenborough a tech upgrade."

There was a time when a walk in the wild meant lugging a dog-eared field guide and hoping the rain didn't wreck the pages.

Today, your phone can summon a squad of digital ecologists, and even a few astronomers, faster than you can say 'what bird is that?'. The new wave of nature apps is more than handy, they’re feeding serious science while giving your inner David Attenborough a tech upgrade.