Caught in the rain

When I started studying honeybees in 1998, I quickly noticed just how much people loved them. I also realised that people’s knowledge rarely extended beyond “bees make honey” and “they live in hives”.

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

Hot dry spells can be tough on plants. Here’s how to help beat the heat