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Eric Alm

Health

I'm travelling the world to collect poo for the good of humankind

Eric Alm is racing to find out which gut microbes thrive in diverse human cultures before it is too late. His microbiome library – derived from faecal samples – could help solve future health crises

Features

World’s biggest bee rediscovered after decades on ‘most wanted’ list

Life

World’s biggest bee rediscovered after decades on ‘most wanted’ list

News

Insects

Life

The decline of insects is nature’s alarm bell ringing very loudly

Leader

Butterflies are at particular risk of extinction

Environment

Huge global extinction risk for insects could be worse than we thought

News

orchids

Life

Orchids at Kew Gardens review – celebrating the colour of Colombia

Culture

seed sowing

Comment

To feed 11 billion people, we must share crop seeds as a common good

Comment

Global leaders are worried about environmental issues

Technology

Global leaders warn of ecological collapse and technological meltdown

News

beach

Humans

The Galapagos of the Indian Ocean: Voyage to a forgotten paradise

Features

Anjali Goswami: Digitising life from around the world

Video

Anjali Goswami: Digitising life from around the world

Video

wolf

Life

Rewilding: Can we really restore ravaged nature to a pristine state?

Vast tracts of land are returning to wilderness as farming retreats worldwide. But rewilding isn't an easy win – and debates rage about how to manage it

Features

Technology

AI eavesdrops on Borneo’s rainforests to check on biodiversity

News

Environment

Half the planet should be set aside for wildlife – to save ourselves

News

Life

Biodiversity may prove to be the defining issue of our age

Leader

Life

Is life on Earth really at risk? The truth about the extinction crisis

Features