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The Bee-lievers

Honey has been used as a medicine since time immemorial; as a remedy for digestive problems, bad circulation, breathing difficulties and…
18/06 09:00 CET
The bee-ginning of the end?

According to the British Beekeepers Association, a third of all bee colonies have died over the last year, and in some parts of the country…
13/06 14:26 CET
“Test tube” sharks born in Lisbon

Sharks often have a fearsome reputation, thanks to highly publicised…
12/06 13:15 CET
Mary Rose drops anchor in new Portsmouth museum

Nearly 500 years after sinking off England’s southern coast, the Mary Rose has a new home. It is of course been more than 30 years…
05/06 12:35 CET
Biofuel-ling change with tobacco

Scientists are touting tobacco as the risk-free biofuel capable of weaning us off fossil fuels. In a bid to improve fuel production and reduce…
30/05 18:32 CET
Cockroaches set for bitter end

The indomitable cockroach has long been considered one of man’s greatest foes. Widely believed to be obstinate enough to survive nuclear…
29/05 14:51 CET
Croatia researchers work on getting honey bees to hunt for landmines

Croatian officials estimate that since the beginning of the Balkan…
23/05 11:01 CET
It’s a bug’s eye

Insects have a wide field of view and are acutely sensitive to motion. Their eyes are made up of thousands of light-sensing structures. Each…
22/05 13:16 CET