And why earthworms are careful to select a mate of the same size as themselves.
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An expert on why spiders are misunderstood and their fascinating survival strategies.
Rats are well known to cause problems for humans. But we need a new approach to our relationship with them.
Jellyfish have a reputation to stinging wild swimmers and huge population “blooms”. But it’s a mistake to dismiss these animals as ocean pests.
Some of the most important discoveries made in health and genetic science are thanks to the humble fruit fly.
Vultures help protect us from disease and in many cultures they are a symbol of strength and wisdom.
Despite their sharp-looking pincers, earwigs have a reputation for being tender parents.
Cursed by gardeners and young children, most people don’t take the time to learn about stinging nettles’ hidden powers
Rodents are the most numerous – and least studied – of all Earth’s mammals.
Why I love spiders and think you should too. Even daddy-long-legs.
Woodlice are everywhere but people don’t like them much. Here’s why they should be more popular.
Gulls have a reputation for being the bad boys of the seaside.
Pigeons simply don’t deserve the bad press they get.
Give ants a chance.
We value bees for the jobs they do for the environment and us – why is the same not true of wasps?
Wolves are not bad – they’re just trying to survive in a world where they are unwelcome.
Revealed: spotted hyaena are actually excellent hunters in their own right.
Footballers came under attack from a swarm of flies on the Volgograd pitch. But there’s more to midges and gnats than meets the eye.
Building work on brownfield sites is often delayed while newts are moved to ponds elsewhere.
Grey squirrels have lots of attractive characteristics, yet they are actively persecuted by humankind.
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Principal lecturer, bioscience, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology, UCL
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Professor of Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology, University of Manchester
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Reader in Animal Biology and Physiology, Royal Holloway University of London
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PhD researcher, University of East Anglia
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PhD Researcher in Systems Science, University of Hull
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Associate Professor School of Animal Rural & Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Emeritus Professor of Biology, University of Bath
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PhD Researcher, Wolves in Old English Literature, University of St Andrews
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Doctoral Scholar, Geography, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group, International Union for the Conservation of Nature
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Programme Officer, SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group, International Union for the Conservation of Nature
