18thApril 2023
How soils changed life on Earth
This article in The Conversation (17 April 2023) traces the evolution of soils and their critical role for life on earth.
17thMay 2022
Why do insects lose their wings?
This post in Scottish Pollinators (12 May 2022) explores the evolutionary journey of insects, and why some have taken the flightless pathway.
26thOctober 2021
Flower and fly – a special arrangement
Read about this fascinating relationship between the beautiful yellow globeflower, and the root-maggot fly, in this Scottish Pollinators post (21 October 2021).
23rdSeptember 2021
How moths dodge bat attacks
This fascinating article in the Conversation (20 September 2021) shares new research on how Moths use acoustic decoys to dodge bat attacks.