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Algae give us most of the oxygen in the air we breathe, yet have the voracious power to suffocate vast tracts of ocean through algal blooms. Understanding them, therefore, might help us to predict the potentially catastrophic biological cascades associated with climate change.

Earlham Institute scientists have been ferreting around for signs of hybridisation between native polecats and their domesticated ancestors. The findings hint at some controversial ways we might protect and support wild polecats - and many other species at risk of extinction.

Revealing tilapia’s hidden hybrids to boost aquaculture and biodiversity

What does biodiversity mean to you? The common focus is the loss of rainforests and wildlife conservation, but what about the lesser known, microscopic species?

How can we better understand and protect the planet's biodiversity, so that we can continue to benefit from it and prosper for many generations to come?