Across the seasons, animal migrations, periods of hibernation, and the metamorphic life cycles of insects play a vital role in ecosystem functioning, resulting in a cyclical transfer of nutrients and energy. They also...
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I currently have a male Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) in my back garden, he has been there for at least two weeks now, probably longer. Every time I see him he is either rummaging...
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BBC Springwatch presenter Martin Hughes Games has accused Planet Earth 2 of being “a disaster for wildlife” in a recent Guardian article which has sparked a bit of a debate. He has labelled...
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For nature lovers Attenborough documentaries are the pinnacle of conservation inspiration. They are however much more than that as they create a time when discussing wildlife and nature becomes the ‘hot’ topic and...
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This is Ben. At nine years old, Ben’s favourite pastimes include playing on his Nintendo Wii, iPad and computer. His favourite subject at school is IT, and nothing is more exciting to him than the...
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(republished due to article loss from site) Climate change is having a negative effect on Bumblebee (Bombus) habitat range. A new study has observed that Bumblebees do not readjust their range in response...
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High up in the mountain ranges of Central and Southern Asia there is a ghost. A ghost that dwells elusively, amongst the frost and the snow. A creature that spends most of its life...
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I would like you to conduct a little experiment with me. Take a piece of paper and a pen, and (without googling it!) write down how many species of bee you think there...
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Compelling new research suggests that global warming does not affect all animal speciation in the same way. Numerous studies have linked rising temperature, associated with global warming, with a reduced rate of speciation and...
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With 71% of our planet covered in water, there is little surprise that we have affectionately named ourselves ‘the blue planet’. For something that takes up some much space (360,600,000 km2 to be...
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