Identify flora, fauna, rocks, minerals and fossils in your local area with these step-by-step indentification guides.
This British bumblebee identification guide is an easy-to-use key designed to help you identify bumblebees by looking at the insects' colour patterns.
Familiarise yourself with the common British earthworm species - their characteristics, what they eat and where they live.
Explore the amazing diversity of lichens and find out why they are the canaries of the fungal world.
This simple key will help you to identify the woodlice that you are most likely to find.
Find out how to identify whether your bluebells are native bluebells, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, or non-native species, by looking at the colour of the pollen and the shapes of the flower.
Find out about fossils, minerals and rocks discovered in your local area with the Earth Lab database.
Find out why it makes sense for gardeners to plant native plants and which species are right for your garden.
Our scientists study the snails that host the schistosomiasis parasite, which causes a disease that affects nearly 200 million people.