Photo credits; slide 1 Matt Phelps, slide 2 Jon Appleyard, slide 3 & 4 Josh Chalmers

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More oaks, and a healthier mix of them, means more food and shelter for oak-dependent species like this one. A single oak can support hundreds of insect species, and the merveille du jour is one of the loveliest examples.

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The merveille du jour, or ‘marvel of the day’ in French, is one of Britain’s most beautiful moths. Its forewings are a soft lichen green, broken up with black and white markings, which makes it almost invisible when it rests on the lichen-covered bark of an old oak tree.

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After his first dive (age 14), my son said he wanted to be a marine biologist. Here’s his latest video, from Drawaqa Island in Fiji where he now lives and works. Show your kids. Living your dream is possible. Spot the coral spawning and manta ray cleaning station. Enjoy! youtu.be/agh8c6HvW8U?...

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2026. How the pandemic changed trust in science — in four charts. The largest analysis of its kind reveals the public’s changing relationship with science and the people who do it. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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