Tree of Life
14 October 202438.5 min readArtist and Tree of Life genome scientist Petra Korlević is celebrating the charm and wonder of invertebrates this October. Find out why Petra is capturing the secret world of moths, bees, beetles and anemones living across the British Isle and discover how you can develop your artistic skills.
- 17 September 201814.5 min read
Words and pictures by: Alex Cagan Prelude: Death from aboveToday, you are a honeybee and today you are going to die.You enjoyed a summer full of industry, dance and frenetic activity collecting nectar for the hive along with your 10,000 sisters. But all of that is about
3 September 20186.7 min readThe golden eagle genome is the first sequence completed as part of the 25 Genomes Project. Kat Arney talks to Rob Ogden about how this will help conservationists protect and manage these fabulous birds.
12 June 20183.4 min readMore than half of the species' genomes have now been sequenced and assembled. But starfish, flatworms and truffles are a different matter, Dan Mead discovers

23 April 20185.1 min readCrickets' genomes are tricky things, just when you think you know how big they are, they just get a whole lot bigger
9 March 20184.3 min readDan Mead discovers that conferences can be a great way to build fruitful research collaborations...





