Tree of Life
14 October 2024Artist 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.
8 March 20186.4 min readFinding a blackberry bush was as easy a pie, but then Dan discovered that there are 300 different species... and even experts struggle to tell the difference
16 February 20183.5 min readDan Mead continues his hunt to collect all 25 species to sequence...
29 January 20186.2 min readSequencing new species is hard enough, but finding out where you can get a sample to work with can be even harder, Dan Mead discovers
8 January 201811.7 min readFrom 2 billion species to just 25 - how the Sanger Institute chose which species to sequence
20 December 20173.6 min read5,000 people participated and there were over 150,000 page views - and 5 winners
14 December 20174.9 min readArmed with a mobile phone, 4G signal, orange protective gloves, a tyvek suit, face shield and Google Maps, Dan Mead went in search of an elusive species
