The great tits in this Oxford wood are adapting their breeding times as climate changes – here’s how

Great tits being studied at a woodland near Oxford are adjusting the timings of their breeding season as the climate changes.

David López Idiáquez, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford • conversation
April 12, 2024 ~7 min

Gut bacteria may explain why grey squirrels outcompete reds – new research

New research suggests the gut bacteria of red and grey squirrels differ significantly, potentially explaining the decline of the native red and the success of its grey counterpart.

Craig Shuttleworth, Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, Bangor University • conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 ~6 min


Trees discovered at record-breaking altitudes highlight why we should restore Scotland's mountain woodland

Native trees have been found at new heights in the Scottish Highlands, demonstrating how mountain woodland could recover from deforestation – benefiting humans, wildlife and climate issues.

Sarah Watts, PhD Researcher in Plant Ecology and Conservation, University of Stirling • conversation
Aug. 23, 2023 ~7 min

Britain’s wild woods are under threat and we’re running out of time to save them

Just 2.5% of the country has been continuously wooded for centuries.

Mary Gagen, Professor of Physical Geography, Swansea University • conversation
March 23, 2023 ~6 min

Do trees really stay in touch via a 'wood-wide web'? Here's what the evidence says

A new study looked at the many claims made about soil fungi and found some misconceptions.

Emily Magkourilou, PhD Candidate in Soil Ecology, University of Sheffield • conversation
Feb. 13, 2023 ~8 min

Finding Britain's 'shadow woods' offers the fastest way to reforest the countryside

Atlantic rainforests once lined the island’s west coast – and could one day return.

Ian D. Rotherham, Professor of Environmental Geography and Reader in Tourism and Environmental Change, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2023 ~7 min

Fungi: the missing link in tree planting schemes

Plant the right trees in the right places – with the right fungal companions.

Francis Pope, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 ~6 min

Environment Bill: UK government offers five principles for protecting nature – here's why they won't work

The bill promises to prevent environmental damage and harm where possible, but what will this entail?

Benjamin Sachs, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of St Andrews • conversation
Oct. 22, 2021 ~7 min


Monks Wood Wilderness: 60 years ago, scientists let a farm field rewild – here's what happened

"Will it become a wood again, how long will it take, which species will be in it?"

Richard K Broughton, Ecologist and Ornithologist at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Senior Research Associate in Zoology, University of Oxford • conversation
July 22, 2021 ~8 min

Garden bird feeders are boosting blue tit numbers – but leaving other species hungry

Eating bird food was also linked to a nearly four-fold increase in their breeding densities.

Jack Shutt, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Conservation Ecology, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
May 26, 2021 ~7 min

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