Ecologist and conservationist Dr Natasha de Vere talks to Tom Ireland about DNA barcoding every species of native flowering plant in the UK, and the crisis facing plant-pollinating insects around the world
Xaali O'Reilly-Berkeley looks at how bromeliads' water-collecting cavities can create entire ecosystems in miniature
The analysis of traces of DNA in soil and water has been described as a game-changer for conservation and ecology
The Nagoya Protocol is helping countries protect and benefit from the genetic resources within their borders. Katie Beckett explains the implications for those working with plant-based materials
Ken Donaldson and Chris Henry find a long-forgotten medical specimen with a powerful history
Just like bacteria, agricultural pests evolve resistance to the chemicals we develop to control them. Anthony Flemming looks at what we can do about it
This year marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. As 2016 draws to a close, Alison Woollard and Emma Smith look at how the bard's work has inspired the creative – and at times funny – vocabulary of genetics
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