A bug’s life

FOSSIL EVIDENCE TELLS US THAT insects have put wings to good use in their domination of the planet for the past 325 million years. However, some of these insects have given up their various motile fla

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Toby explains why natural predators and late season warmth can help provide many of this year’s beleaguered plants with a second wind of growth

Fungi and insects make for an exciting season, says James Lowen

Galls, which can range from the delicately beautiful to hideously unattractive bulbous growths, are among Nature’s most intriguing phenomena, discovers Deborah Nicholls-Lee

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