Why do many migratory birds undertake such long and dangerous journeys each year? Although it seems...
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A tale of two seasons: climate drives winter migration in birds...
We need a safety net for biodiversity
A “safety net” made up of multiple interlinked and ambitious goals is needed to tackle nature’s...
Trees bring benefits to society, regardless of their origin
Trees planted in urban spaces provide a multitude of ecosystem services: they reduce air pollution...
Bats save energy by reducing energetically costly immune...
Both seasonal migration and the maintenance and use of an effective immune system come with...
Pollutants banned for over 30 years linger in UK rivers – our...
Banned and disused chemicals from our more industrial past continue to poison wildlife in rivers...
Record-breaking year for roseate terns
The roseate tern – the UK’s rarest nesting seabird – has had a record-breaking...
South America is filled with mammals of North American origin...
We think of today’s South American mammals as being very different from North America’s. But almost...
Bright light bars big-eyed birds from human-altered landscapes
New research shows the glaring light in human-altered landscapes, such as livestock pastures and...
Biodiversity: where the world is making progress – and where...
The future of biodiversity hangs in the balance. World leaders are gathering to review...
Wildcats threatened by their domestic cousins
European wildcats, thought to be extinct 50 or so years ago in the Jura mountains, have since...
Artificial intelligence can help protect orchids and other...
Orchids may be decorative, but many orchid species are also threatened by land conversion and...
Generational shifts help migratory bats keep pace with global...
Many animal species are currently changing their distribution range owing to global warming. The...
Failure on global and UK nature targets a wake-up call that UK...
Nature charities across the UK are urging our governments to begin a ‘new era for nature’...
How to reverse global wildlife declines by 2050
Species are going extinct at an unprecedented rate. Wildlife populations have fallen by more than...