Agriculture

How can we improve the way we feed the world’s population?

When Is A Bee A Fish?
Nature
When Is A Bee A Fish?

When Is A Bee A Fish?

"Why is a raven like a writing desk?" is the thorny riddle posed by The Mad Hatter in Alice In Wonderland. A court in California has, this week, been wrestling with its own baffling conundrum: is a bee actually a fish?The Court of Appeal of California has concluded...

Life
Cheese For Good

Cheese For Good

If you’re like me, you may have occasionally tucked into a few chunks of month-old cheese from the back of the fridge when you get back late. But how about nibbling on one that’s been around for 21 years?Well you’ve now got the chance to bid at auction on a...

Transparent Wood Is Coming
Possibilities
Transparent Wood Is Coming

Transparent Wood Is Coming

Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and as a source of fuel for burning. It’s also a renewable source, and one way to capture excess carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere. Today, the...