Identify local wildlife and aid research with the iNaturalist app
9 February 2022
Capture photos of wild plants and animals, identify species you come across and contribute to biodiversity and conservation research, suggests Layal Liverpool
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Glorious photos of garden-variety wildlife vie for international prize
9 February 2022
These highlights of the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition feature a beautiful ant rendezvous and a “melancholy” butterfly
Chimpanzees spotted apparently using insects to treat their wounds
7 February 2022
Chimps at Loango National Park in Gabon apply small winged insects to their wounds in an apparent form of self-medication, but it is unclear why
Dog waste may harm nature reserve biodiversity by fertilising the soil
7 February 2022
Dogs’ urine and faeces bring large amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus into suburban nature reserves, which could be harmful to plant biodiversity
Learning styles in fruit flies may not be related to nature or nurture
2 February 2022
Fruit flies that are nearly genetically identical raised in the same environment still learn at different rates, suggesting that random differences in brain development may have evolved to produce variation in a species
