Category: Nature & Environment

Huge prehistoric oyster could contain world’s biggest pearl

Huge prehistoric oyster could contain world’s biggest pearl

A giant fossilised oyster donated to the Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth is to have an MRI scan, to see if it contains an enormous pearl.

June 10, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Ants in 3D: project begins to image every known species

Ants in 3D: project begins to image every known species

Scientists are embarking on a mission to capture a 3D image of every ant species known to science.

June 10, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Lack of contact with nature ‘increasing allergies’

Lack of contact with nature ‘increasing allergies’

A lack of exposure to a “natural environment” could be resulting in more urban dwellers developing allergies and asthma, research has suggested.

May 8, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Ravens Remember and Greet You Accordingly

Ravens Remember and Greet You Accordingly

When you go outside, do the birdssound happy or angry when they see you? New research has found that at least one group of birds, ravens, remembers prior interactions with people and varies calls based on those earlier experiences.

April 22, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Blamed for Bee Collapse, Monsanto Buys Leading Bee Research Firm

Blamed for Bee Collapse, Monsanto Buys Leading Bee Research Firm

Monsanto, the massive biotechnology company being blamed for contributing to the dwindling bee population, has bought up one of the leading bee collapse research organizations

April 22, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Bid to replenish wild flower meadows

Bid to replenish wild flower meadows

Millions of wild flower seeds are to be sown through out the UK over the weekend in a bid to replenish the country’s dwindling meadows.

April 14, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Ancient Herb Proven to be a Potential Cure for Alzheimer’s

Ancient Herb Proven to be a Potential Cure for Alzheimer’s

Regardless of the name you use to describe this adaptogenic herb, ashwaganda has been a part of India’s Ayurvedic medical system for thousands of years.

April 7, 2012 | 0 Comments More
The Viking journey of mice and men

The Viking journey of mice and men

New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology has used evolutionary techniques on modern day and ancestral mouse mitochondrial DNA to show that the timeline of mouse colonization matches that of Viking invasion.

March 19, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Ancient oaks need more protection, say campaigners

Ancient oaks need more protection, say campaigners

Calls to do more to protect oak trees which could have survived for hundreds of years have been made.

March 10, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Two hundred ancient woodlands at threat from development

Two hundred ancient woodlands at threat from development

More than 200 ancient woodlands are currently under threat from development, and many more could be at risk without changes to the proposed planning reforms, campaigners are warning.

March 7, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Taking tips from Vikings can help us adapt to global change

Taking tips from Vikings can help us adapt to global change

Climate change, economic turmoil and cultural upheaval may be pressing concerns today – but history can teach us how best to respond, research suggests.

February 20, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Time lapse footage of northern lights

Time lapse footage of northern lights

The skies above Lapland, Finland, have been lit up with a spectacular display from the northern lights.

January 29, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Garden birds: Are there fewer this year?

Garden birds: Are there fewer this year?

The RSPB says this winter more people than ever are getting in touch about the lack of birds in gardens. So are they disappearing?

January 29, 2012 | 0 Comments More