Conservation
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The word genomics has been flying around the scientific community for some decades, a synonym for a powerful genetic tool. Genomic tools are used to unveil the mysteries that are hidden within an organism’s genetic information, revealing what makes them the species they are. But let’s first explain what genomics is. The genetic material of…
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When was the last time you visited your local park? What flowers did you see? Were there bees on those flowers? Urban green spaces are important for many reasons. They bring joy to people nearby, provide opportunities for exercise, and help our mental health. Pollinators benefit significantly from urban parks as they often have flowers…
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Dragonflies are hard to miss, but have you ever noticed that some species are far more common than others? On a summer walk near water, dragonflies are a familiar sight, bringing flashes of colour to the landscape. However, not all species have the same chances of survival. Some are widespread, with populations increasing, whilst others…
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Have you ever seen a butterfly egg? Most people haven’t. When we think of young butterflies we most often imagine a munching caterpillar, decimating the leaves of its host plant. Its soft, wriggling body working its way down the leaf stem, bearing the lush foliage naked. Each species of butterfly has one or more species…
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So! It’s been a while since you heard from us (at least, it’s been a couple months since we wrote that last blog post). What have we been up to? Beginning of the UKBOL Project The Project we have been excitedly working on over the last few months has been the UKBOL project (United Kingdom…
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Imagine that you have been having a lot of fun collecting insects for months for an exciting entomological project, and you end up with dozens of samples, each one with hundreds or even thousands of insects. You feel ready, have a lot of fun scanning the first sample and are amazed by the wonderful diversity…
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Figure 1: Tardigrade illustration (with thanks to!) © David Krenz If you walk down a busy city street, surrounded by cars, buses, and the urban smog of traffic, it might be hard to imagine that another world exists just a few centimetres away. Yet within the mosses and lichens covering the bark of street trees,…
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