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Wild Wild Life newsletter: The world’s most controversial animals

22 March 2022

Around the world, human-animal conflict is rife in our cities. Yet despite the problems some animals cause, we can't help but love them.

Wild Wild Life newsletter: When species steal each other’s genes

17 February 2022

Recent discoveries of horizontal gene transfer reveal that animals and plants are swapping genes across different species - but how do they do it and what might it mean for evolution?

Wild Wild Life Newsletter: Unlocking the secrets of flowering plants

31 January 2022

In this month's newsletter, Penny Sarchet explains the great divide in flowering plant biology, and marvels at a microscopic snail

Wild Wild Life newsletter: The natural history of partridges and pears

22 December 2021

Which partridge would sit in a tree? And what happened to the world's tastiest pear? Plus how horses may be fooling archaeologists and a record-breaking millipede

Wild flowers growing on a field verge in Andalucia, Spain.

Wild Wild Life newsletter: How you can 'do your bit' for wildlife

25 November 2021

Greenwashing is rife and full of ineffectual suggestions for saving the planet. Here are four lifestyle changes that actually do make a difference for biodiversity

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 15: School children hold placards and shout slogans as they participate in a protest outside the Scottish Parliament on March 15, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Students around the world took to the streets on March 15 to protest a lack of climate awareness and demand that elected officials take action on climate change. Inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old environmental activist who started skipping school since August 2018 to protest outside Sweden's parliament, school and university students worldwide have followed her lead and shared her alarm and anger. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Stressed about climate change? Eight tips for managing eco-anxiety

21 October 2019

People are increasingly reporting anxiety about climate change. Psychotherapists met on Saturday to discuss how best to manage the dread over our impact on the planet

The spiky but stunning burrs that litter the South African coast

4 April 2018

Walk barefoot through the grass in South Africa and you may step on one of these spiky seeds, which lie in wait, hoping to catch a ride to someplace new