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‘The bizarreness of many of their reproductive strategies is … incredible’ – Invertebrate of the Year reader Q&A

This week, we launched our third annual vote to honour nature’s unsung heroes. The Guardian’s natural history writer – and woodlouse fanboy – Patrick Barkham is now answering your questions

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Friday briefing: How the boom in running culture is reflected in the London Marathon

In today’s newsletter: A surge of new runners is reshaping one of Britain’s biggest sporting moments, drawing in gen Z women who once felt the sport wasn’t for them

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Failed by the NHS on chronic fatigue illness

Letters: Prof Paul Garner, Dr Maria Pedersen and Dr Alastair Miller, plus two other readers, respond to Patrick Barkham’s article on his daughter’s Lyme disease diagnosis

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An abundance of butterflies and birds arrived this summer: nature is ready to spring back – if we let it

The recent hopeful surge of some wildlife isn’t down to us. But in an era of climatic decline, it shows the resilience of our fellow species, says Guardian nature writer Patrick Barkham

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Country diary: A butterfly with a touch of the Elizabeth Taylors

Hickling Broad, Norfolk: The glamorous decoration, paparazzi tracking its every move – the swallowtail is just another reason to visit this remarkable reserve

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It’s heroic, hardy and less than a millimetre long: meet the 2025 invertebrate of the year

Guardian readers around the world voted in the this year’s contest, but which creature won, asks natural history writer Patrick Barkham

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Monday briefing: The ‘unprecedented’ pressure to suspend arms exports to Israel

In today’s newsletter: The killing of aid workers in Gaza last week has Western leaders under even greater scrutiny – and raises questions about the fragility of the Israeli coalition government

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Nominate your UK invertebrate species of the year

Our natural history writer Patrick Barkham will make the case for 10 of our island’s best spineless wonders and we’re asking readers to nominate theirs

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Walk the walk: the app mapping 140,000 miles of public right of way

Community-based, Slow Ways has verified 60% of a network of pedestrian-friendly routes across England and Wales

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How Roger Deakin’s love of water inspired me

The great nature writer and outdoor swimmer has been a huge inspiration to many with his focus on ponds, lakes and rivers

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Hornet hunters: the crack squad keeping an invasive species at bay on Jersey

A retired police detective and a band of volunteers are all that’s stopping the Asian hornet, a voracious predator of flying insects, from spreading across the island to mainland Britain

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The Swimmer: The Wild Life of Roger Deakin by Patrick Barkham review – straight in at the deep end

Barkham conjures the life of the wild swimming champion and author of Waterlog in a bravura act of creative memoir

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How to protect life on Earth: the importance of biodiversity

Gain a detailed understanding of the biodiversity crisis, why it is happening, and the measures we can take to protect our planet’s natural habitats and diverse species

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