An explanation of how pond skaters effortlessly skip across water leaving nothing but a small ripple in their wake has been made. In a new article, science writer Stephen Ornes explains how pond ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Wetland systems, including shallow palustrine ponds, are hotspots for emergent aquatic insects but are globally threatened by land-use ...

17:51, Mon, Aug 18, 2025 Updated: 18:06, Mon, Aug 18, 2025 Residents in a quaint Yorkshire village are up in arms over plans to remove a pair of geese from a local pond for "road safety" reasons.

"A pond is probably the single best thing you can do to increase biodiversity." Gardener captures stunning photo of ...

Looking at urban development and the impact on insects, researchers found that for every 10% increase in impervious surfaces – such as roads and building cover – there was a reduction of up to 7.5% in ...

Hoverflies or Syrphidae are a large family of flying insects and one that everyone will have seen even if they didn’t recognise them. There are several hundred species in this ecologically important ...

Northumbria University, Newcastle provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The first swallows have made landfall in the UK, fanning out over the greening landscape. The early arrivals, ...