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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Although all creatures are equal before the Lord, as it were, there is no doubt that to our own, less-than-perfect eyes, some are more equal – and certainly, more charismatic – than others. A very ...

Strensall Common near York is the only place in England where the dark-bordered beauty moth is found The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is trying to save a rare British moth from extinction while also ...

The same gene that enables tropical butterflies to mimic each other's bright and colorful patterning also caused British moths to turn black amid the grime of the industrial revolution, researchers ...

But when I flicked through James Loewen's British Moths this week I was blown away by the beauty and variety of nature's forgotten insects. This guide to our 350 commonest species — out of 2,500 — ...

More than 100 species of moths became darker to blend in with pollution during Britain’s industrial revolution, but did these different moth species all rely on the same gene to adapt? Two color ...