When the weather turns cold we moan about bitter winds and biting chills, too wrapped up in ourselves to notice that all around us the world is still as awesome, as it always is. Icy nights bring with them the familiar flourishes of Jack Frost and his artistic strokes. Like the best works of abstract art we wake up to new designs left to remind us that winter can be beautiful, too.
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The love of imported foods, plants and year-round produce means that an alien invasion of Britain is happening. Scientists have recently discovered that the false widow spider is now able to live through the increasingly mild winters in Britain and now fear that it's only a matter of time until its big cousin the black widow comes hits the British shores.
Continue reading...Monday, June 9, 2008
Image (c) National Science Foundation Last month, researchers in Antarctica received about 16,500 condoms, which are being made available for free to avoid any uncomfortable situations.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
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