Secret workforce beneath the forest

One of eight wood ant species found in Europe, the European red wood ant (Formica polyctena) leads a remarkable yet largely unseen life. Living in vast social colonies that can number in the millions,

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