Scientists used to believe that a group containing starfish and sea urchin were the closest relatives of vertebrates like humans. But new research challenges this idea.
Our lives are intertwined with animals, insects and birds – we should consider them more when we design our cities.
Wondering why the Good Lord gave Culicoides impunctatus to Scotland? This might be the best answer yet.
Thousands of miles of olive groves across southeastern Italy are threatened by the Xylella fastidiosa bacterium.
Over 20 years since GM crops reached the public consciousness, the industry has struggled to get off the ground. Had it played a better hand, it could all have been very different.
New research shows honeybee hive clusters are a sign of desperation, not insulation.
Give ants a chance.
Wildflowers, bees and butterflies – your lawn is a vibrant ecosystem waiting to be unleashed.
Flies see things differently.
The ecological costs of huge, repetitive, high-severity wildfires on ecosystems could be colossal.
