Stuart Blackman

Recent articles by Stuart Blackman

Bald eagle in Alaska. © Keren Su/Getty

New virus implicated in bald eagle disease

Humpback whale mother and calf. © Emma Holman/Getty

Comeback for humpback whales

First recorded in the UK in 1879, false widow spiders have had a recent surge of media attention. © Alex Hyde/naturepl.com

Insects & Invertebrates

Truth or fiction: false widow spiders are a danger to children

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Meet The Scientist

Saving albatrosses from longline fishing hooks

Harlequin ladybirds emerging on a sunny spring day in the UK. © Ian Redding/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Truth or fiction: we should be scared of harlequin ladybirds

Adult swallow at the nest with chicks. © Kaphoto/Getty

Barn swallows evolved alongside buildings

A New Caledonian crow with a stick tool. © Auguste von Bayern

Crafty crows can create tools fit for purpose

Guillemots and eggs in Northumberland, United Kingdom. © Stephan Rech/Getty

Cracking the mystery of the guillemot’s egg

Predation is not an important driver of Rothschild's giraffe grouping. © Ian Forsyth/Getty

Giraffes surprise scientists with their group sizing

New research finds that animals are becoming more nocturnal. © Steve Winter/Getty

Human presence is influencing the behaviour of animals across the globe

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Insects & Invertebrates

8 things you didn’t know about the swallowtail

Ukari monkeys use their red faces as signs of physiological health © Marc Deville / Getty

Is it just humans that blush?

Psychedelic mushrooms Psilocybe cyanescens. © Nathan Griffith/Getty

Why are some mushrooms magic?

Indonesian speckled carpetshark in Indonesia. © Borat Furlan/Getty

How do sharks manage to swallow without tongues?

Sea urchins (here a brown sea urchin) have provided inspiration for human engineers © Wolfgang Kaehler / Getty

What are sea urchins’ spines made from?