Biodiversity
Banking on seeds
Seed conservation is an essential part of food security. But it’s not just the state: researchers are conserving traditional crops, too.
The python, the godwit and you
The wondrous physiological adaptations that animals make demonstrate how nature's diversity works, and hold lessons for humans.
The worrying sound of silence
Silence is not golden when marine life is at stake: it sends out warnings of shrinking biodiversity, and of climate change.
Birds and the city
Sparse remnant habitats can boost urban biodiversity if native trees are left alone, and waterfronts are not tampered with.
The eDNA hunters
Environmental DNA, collected from water, soil and air, is helping scientists monitor biodiversity.
