Even as we worry about Malayan tigers, Bornean pygmy elephants and orangutans, we should spare a few thoughts to the fate of a much less celebrated group of animals: mussels. That is because several endemic species of mussel are in dire straits, according to scientists from the University of Nottingham…

You may think of peat swamps as but inviting stretches of foul-smelling territory. That they may well be, yes, but they are far more than that. Peat swamps are home to a great deal of biodiversity with a fascinating kaleidoscope of species. Better yet: peat bogs are excellent absorbers of…