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The marmalade hoverfly on a person's thumb. Image: Christopher Hassall

New research has used the UK’s existing weather-radar network to track insect movements, and found that in some places there is an alarming decline.

Fruit and vegetables

Rapid and urgent action on food is needed if the UK is to reboot its flagging economy, save the NHS billions, ensure national food security, and meet climate commitments, according to a new report.

The outside of the Cheney Biomedical Accelerator facility

The Cheney Biomedical Accelerator facility, designed to spark bold, cross-disciplinary discoveries in biomedical and health science, has officially opened at the University of Leeds.

Woman in bed suffering from post-stroke fatigue from ensnared arts project

Over half of stroke victims live with a debilitating and often misunderstood condition called post-stroke fatigue.

Caspian Sea

In this article for The Conversation, Dr Simon Goodman highlights how climate change is shrinking the Caspian Sea, with an alarming impact on the sea's ecosystem.