Snowball fights and sledging could be at risk because by the end of the century snow…
Year: 2020
Spice of life: how turmeric became the ‘new gold’ for Sri Lanka villagers
In Sri Lankan cuisine, a pinch of turmeric brings the gold colour to sodhi, the mildly…
Tree of the week: ‘I’d tie myself to this Norway maple rather than see it cut down’
One of the few joys of a year dominated by Covid-19 has been how many of…
Not to be sneezed at: how 3D printing is supersizing the tiny world of pollen
As a former secondary school science teacher, Oliver Wilson knows the challenges of communicating big, complex…
Factory-farmed salmon: does it make sense to grow fish in indoor tanks?
The state of Maine once had one of North America’s great wild Atlantic salmon runs, now…
Country diary: trolling for butterflies under a bridge
For fear my behaviour might seem odd, I wait, sitting casually on the side of the…
Lab-grown chicken tastes like chicken – but the feeling when eating it is more complicated
“Clean”, “cultured”, “no-kill” – these are just a few of the monikers that have been applied…
UK’s first all-electric car charging forecourt opens in Essex
Britain’s first all-electric car charging forecourt is set to open for business in Braintree, Essex, to…
GOP senator calls for continued pursuit of voter fraud claims
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) insisted claims of fraud deserve further examination. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo…
Hell week bears down on Congress
Washington could sew up a massive government funding deal, finally respond to the coronavirus surge and…