Clouds of noxious gas, stink bombs and purple smokescreens may sound like schoolboy pranks, but the animal world is just as capable of executing arresting chemical warfare, says Deborah Nicholls-Lee

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There’s something very relaxing about watching a bee busying about its work on a warm summer’s day… the gentle buzz as it meanders from bloom to bloom. However, there’s more at play here than just gar

Organic gardening helps predators such as ladybirds, which ...

early bumblebee and the four carder bumblebee species have medium-length tongues and feed from thistles, comfrey, flowering currants and alliums. Meanwhile, the short-tongued bees, such as the solitar

In this new series, I’ll explore just how clever plants are, the complex ways in which they respond to the environment around them, the adaptations they make and the survival strategies they employ. I