environment
Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier sheds big ice chunk
Posted in Science on 24th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The 12.4km sq section is among the largest ever witnessed to come away from the ice stream's calving front.
Research shows that honey bees can rapidly evolve to overcome new disease
Posted in Science on 22nd Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Some good news for the struggling honeybee, and the millions of people who depend on them to pollinate crops.
July was Earth's hottest month on record
Posted in Science on 21st Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
July was the hottest month on Earth since records began, averaging 16.6 C (61.9 F), according to US scientists.
Speed of glacier retreat worldwide 'historically unprecedented'
Posted in Featured, Science on 6th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers have recorded alarming rates of glacial retreat, which are accelerating at a pace double that of a decade ago.
Poll launched to find the UK's favourite insect
Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The small tortoiseshell butterfly is in the shortlist of 10 insects selected by the Royal Society of Biology.