Air pollution created through human behaviour is perhaps the most damaging aspect of our lives. It doesn’t just cause global warming which is an existential crisis for humankind and the wildlife on the planet for which we have responsibility, it may also damage our DNA …
I’ve just read an article in The Times newspaper. It is the kind of article which makes you completely review your personal thoughts and concepts about ants and indeed other insects. Yesterday I was sweeping my patio and while I was doing so, I swept …
Let’s bend it like Beckham but this time it’s about fishing which apparently is a new passion for David Beckham. He likes to salmon fish. And in this story, there are two aspects, as I see it, to David Beckham’s salmon fishing, (1) there’s been …
Young male dolphins may practice their flirtation skills together so that when they grow up, they are better at finding a mate. Research indicates that the more time that young male dolphins engage in play with other youngsters, the more likely it was that they …
My research indicates that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affects around 16% of Sphynx cats and the average age at which they are diagnosed with HCM is two years of age and thirdly, a Sphynx cat so diagnosed is likely to have an average survival time of between …
My OPINION is that one day humankind will realise that sperm whales are more intelligent than we think they are and we will understand their communication system made up of more than 9,000 ‘codas’, which are short clicks that the whales used to communicate with …
Eco-activists – climate protesters – are intelligent and educated. They are more switched on to climate change than most. Boris Johnson once described Extinction Rebellion eco-activists as “crusties”. He was being unfair. A recent analysis has shown that they are well educated and they have …
In a fascinating report today, The Times tells us that bees have a kind of “insect culture” in which they teach each other how to solve puzzles. The humble bumblebee can learn complex tasks from each other. Professor Lars Chittka, of Queen Mary University of …
We know that trees absorb carbon dioxide and water and through the process of photosynthesis they create glucose which supports the tree. Essentially, they remove carbon dioxide, a global warming gas, from the atmosphere and therefore planting trees should help protect the planet from long-term …
