Insight is written and edited by Dr Christopher Betts.

A GIANT BRITISH SPIDER

09/10/2025

Don’t be frightened of big house spiders!
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SLOE SLOE QUICK QUICK SLOE

02/10/2025

It’s surprising what you can do with sloes.
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NATURE TRUMPED

25/09/2025

A summary of Trump’s nature conservation record.
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BIGGEST AND SMALLEST BRITISH INSECTS

18/09/2025

Our insects come in a huge range of sizes.
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BEAUTIFUL HORNETS

11/09/2025

These large gentle wasps are really not so scary.
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ANOTHER (CHILLY) ECOSYSTEM THREATENED

04/09/2025

MORE WORRIES FROM FROZEN ECOSYSTEMS.
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MICRO-ORGANISMS IN TREES

28/08/2025

Trees have very important microbial communities in them.
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CHEMICAL POLLUTION

21/08/2025

Pollution by chemicals is a very big worry.
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WEAKENING CARBON SINK

14/08/2025

Terrestrial ecosystems taking up less carbon.
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NO GROW SNOW

07/08/2025

Less snow in temperate forests reduces carbon capture.
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