More than three-quarters of a million acres of Britain’s national parks are covered by intensively...
Category - Research
Monks Wood Wilderness: 60 years ago, scientists let a farm field...
In the archive of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology there is a typed note from the 1960s...
Coral reef scientists raise alarm as climate change decimates...
The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut...
First study on zebra sharks in Africa reveals new hotspot
Research published by scientists from the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF), Swansea University...
Crystal clear: Lepidopterans have many ways of being transparent
Butterflies and moths have beautiful wings: the bright flare of an orange monarch, the vivid...
We solved the mystery of why some fish are warm-blooded
For over 50 years now, scientists have known that, despite their reputation, not all fish are cold...
Ground-breaking genetic research to help save native bird
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) WildGenes experts are working with the Cairngorms...
There are over 7,000 English names for birds – here’s what they...
I shall never forget hearing my first nightingale. It was May 8 1980, and as a recent graduate in...
Insect population collapse: new evidence links it to dams
Insects are the most numerous group of animals on the planet. There are an estimated 5.5 million...
How climate defines the traits of plant roots
The specific traits of a plant’s roots determine the climatic conditions under which this plant...