A rich diversity of animals thrive in these rights-of-way.
Wild things thrive in transmission pathways that crisscross states.
The eight-mile ‘river of flowers’ that grows alongside a motorway near Rotherham, UK.
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Britain’s councils are cutting roadside verges less often to allow vibrant wildflower meadows to bloom.
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Wildflowers, bees and butterflies – your lawn is a vibrant ecosystem waiting to be unleashed.
‘Larry, I have to confess. I’m not a wasp. I’m an orchid.’
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You can barely communicate with your kids, but these creatures are sending complex interspecies instructions.
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They might be a hated household pest, but ants actually live fascinating and complex lives.
Habitat loss to palm oil plantations in Central Kalimantan, Borneo. The forests of Borneo are home to the few remaining Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus , Sumatran rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni , and the Borneo pygmy elephant Elephas maximus borneensis , among other endangered species.
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New research has found that different types of habitat loss can change the stability of whole plant and animal communities.
A bumblebee sips nectar from a clover.
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Wild bees pollinate trees and shrubs that feed and shelter wildlife, provide flood control, prevent soil erosion and help regulate the climate.
Urban beekeepers trained in native bee stewardship and pollinator gardening can help fight the decline of native bees.
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Urban beekeeping is growing in popularity, but so is the backlash against honey bees.
Is this dragonfly thriving, or just hanging on?
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Alarm bells went off when several recent studies reported mass insect die-offs in different parts of the world. But reports of an ‘insect apocalypse’ have been greatly exaggerated.
Known sweat-collecting stingless bees, Tetragonula sp., from the bee family Apidae.
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Bees might not be able to survive inside a person’s eye, but they can be drawn to disgusting food sources.
An ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria ) – one of the species believed to be on the increase.
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Amid the insect extinction crisis, some species are actually increasing. Here’s why that’s not necessarily a good thing.
This guinea flower is called ‘fierce’ after its sharp, painful needles.
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The guinea flower grows right across Australia.
Two driverless tractors spray vines in a Texas vineyard. Each one is controlled from a single command station (2012).
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Digital innovations have the potential to empower farmers and revolutionise agriculture, but many could also lock them in to unsustainable methods.
A buff tailed bumble bee emerges from a crocus covered in pollen.
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For human planting to support bee diversity, we need to know which flowers the insects want to visit.
To help draw bees’ attention, flowers that are pollinated by bees have typically evolved to send very strong colour signals.
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Bees need flowers to live, and we need bees to pollinate our crops. Understanding bee vision can help us better support our buzzy friends and the critical pollination services they provide.
Moving beyond pesticides to control the destructive Varroa mite that’s killing honeybees is appealing, but requires more research.
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Bee colonies are threatened by a mite. However, a different mite has been evaluated for its potential to address this threat.
Nowhere for wildlife to Hyde.
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Keeping urban habitats such as parks neat and tidy by removing dead wood and leaves is driving the species which live there to extinction.
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Turning street lights off at midnight could save money, energy and help nocturnal ecosystems thrive.
Conservation doesn’t have to be at odds with agriculture.
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Agriculture and the environment don’t need to be at odds with each other. They are more closely interdependent than we realize.
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Evidence-based advice from experts on how to make your garden a friendly environment for pollinators.