It is one of America’s oldest unsolved mysterious, but a hobby archaeologist believes to have uncovered the truth behind the Lost Colony of Roanoke. In 1587 a group of English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island to start a new life, but three years later more than 100 of the colonists vanished – leaving only the … Read more
Court jails young Russians for ‘plotting to overthrow Putin’: Activists are sentenced to up to seven years in a penal colony in case which has sparked protests and accusations police have overstepped their powers Ruslan Kostylenkov, Pyotr Karamzin and Vyacheslav Kryukov were sentenced In 2018 authorities detained 10 people, accusing them of belonging to the New Greatness … Read more
We’re dam well staying! First wild beaver colony to live on an English river for 400 years will NOT be evicted – despite calls for their removal Beavers appeared on appeared on River Otter in Devon more than a decade ago The animals – not seen in the wild for 400 years – faced calls … Read more
In 1587 a group of English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island to start a new life, but three years later more than 100 of the colonists vanished – sparking one of America’s oldest unsolved mysteries. Now, some four hundred years later, archaeologists have stumbled upon evidence that sheds light on their disappearance. Scott Dawson, a … Read more
Just 110 humans would be needed to set up new Mars colony, expert reveals Jean-Marc Salott at Bordeaux Institut National Polytechnique carried out study He found that just 110 needed to help make tools and commodities on the planet The colony would have to live in an oxygen-filled dome and start own agriculture By Bhvishya … Read more
Groomer honeybees can boost a colony’s immunity by clearing deadly parasites off their nestmates using their mandibles, a study has found. For a short period of their lives, some worker bees take on the role of removing debris including dangerous pests from other members of the colony. These bees – dubbed allogroomers – develop a … Read more
A group of university researchers have partnered with NASA to build the technology for a self-sustaining, zero-waste human settlement on Mars. Called the Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space, or CUBES, the team is made up of scientists, researchers, and students from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Utah State and the Planetary Science … Read more
Why Boris should study an ant colony! Fascinating nature book shares unique discoveries about the animal kingdom – from ‘calm and purposeful’ insects to how a desert mouse conserves water Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone explore nature in fascinating book AnimalKind British authors examine ant colonies and reveal that swans mate for life PETA founder … Read more