Explaining the ecology of 189 habitats in a handy guide is a tall order. Why do we have conifers dominating in one place, deciduous trees in another, grasslands in some places and deserts elsewhere?

Cetacean researcher and author Erich Hoyt has dedicated this richly illustrated book to a migration that goes largely unseen and unnoticed, yet dwarfs even the biggest mammal or bird migrations on the ...

Beth Shapiro, chief scientist at the de-extinction start-up Colossal, talks to Tom Ireland about the science and ethics of recreating long-lost species in a lab Professor Beth Shapiro is an ...

We have a range of free activity resources covering diverse areas of biology that you can download and use at events, at school or at home. We have grouped resources according to topic area to make it ...

Ashley Leiman OBE, director of the Orangutan Foundation, explores the complex relationship between man and our closest relatives – the great apes The great apes are often perceived differently to ...

Imagine for a moment that you are looking at a perfect stream. What do you see? Your answer will probably depend on where in the country you live, but it is unlikely to involve large, unsightly ...

a total of around 600trillion (6×1014) synapses. This suggests that the brain has about 300 times as many connections as ChatGPT-4. However, it is unlikely that the competence of these systems is ...

Island biogeography is a fundamental component of ecological and biogeographical studies. It was a core aspect of Darwin's work and the publication in 1967 of the seminal work The Theory of Island ...

The Natural History Museum, London, is known for publishing excellent books and ‘A History of Plants in 50 Fossils’ is another tour de force to add to its catalogue. Telling the story of plant life on ...

Most universities have a careers centre, some offer a "Graduate Service" to students who have already graduated. Services vary but they offer basic careers guidance and have general information and ...

Highly Commended: Krish Desha Beerachee, aged 11, from Oatlands Junior School Highly Commended: Rahni Spaul, aged 9, from Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls Highly Commended: Sky Walker, aged 11, ...

These resources were created around the time of the 2012 Olympics and offer a fun way to explore adaptations in animals and could be used as part of activities related to various different biology ...