“The usefulness of a cup is in its emptiness.” – Lao Tzu I think after two weeks it is time to post a note saying that we have been working hard to repair the Quote of the Day feature on our website. I have been posting a new quote every day since Marc…
Things are looking up in DR Congo’s Virunga Mountains, where recently scores of elephants have been returning across the border following a reduction in militia violence. Also this spring, there have been 9 healthy births recorded among the mount…
A recent international survey of a deep sea zone near Mexico turned up 24 species of shrimp-like animals called amphipods, including a whole new taxonomic family, called Mirabestiidae. The survey took place in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) between …
A phase 2 clinical trial in England has demonstrated smashing success in improving the conditions of children with a rare form of treatment-resistant epilepsy called Dravet syndrome. Believed to affect 3,000 children in England, it’s just one out…
From central England comes the feel good story of a tiny pony rescued from disease whose winning and warming hearts of visitors at the rescue center where he was nursed back to health. Last March, Pickle the 9-month-old Shetland Pony was found critica…
A huge scientific survey of over 1 million German solar installations has revealed a surprising statistic: their potential to degrade year by year has been significantly exaggerated. Previous models have overestimated the rate of degradation in a solar…
