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featured Pity the poor worm; struggle for Phylum Annelida survival more complex than previously thought

What sort of personality traits do you associate with worms? Presumably not 'risk-takers', gamblers' or 'adrenaline junkies'? Not many people would confess to an admiration for the worm species, and...

On Mar 07, 2011 by Nicolette Smith 0 Comments

Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Could Halve Amount of Water Plant's Release Into the Atmosphere

Enjoy basking in the cool shade of an old oak tree in the height of summer? Well, according to American and Dutch scientists it could soon be a less effective...

On Mar 06, 2011 by Nikki Bruce 0 Comments

Essential oils from peppermint boosted with a splash of sage, rosemary and thyme

Herbal plants could help one another to flourish, according to an evaluation by horticulturists at South Verona's Mississippi State University. Yields of essential oils from peppermint were increased after spraying...

On Mar 06, 2011 by Martin Leggett 0 Comments

Solar flare cycle driven by rivers of plasma

Credit: NASA/SDO/SOHO Something has been rumbling in the solar furnace of late, as the Sun sloughs off its recent sleep, and comes back to life after a record-breaking solar minimum....

On Mar 03, 2011 by Martin Leggett 0 Comments

Florida, the sunshine state just got 10 million years older

Drillers looking to help produce drinking water for Pine Island residents have dug up evidence that Florida, the self-proclaimed 'Sunshine State', may be a lot older than we thought. In...

On Mar 03, 2011 by Martin Leggett 0 Comments

Buildings that repair and heat themselves

It may sound like science-fiction, but buildings that can repair cracks, and help regulate their own temperature, have moved closer to reality – with an innovative post-doctoral research program presented...

On Mar 03, 2011 by Martin Leggett 0 Comments

Crop diversification may help protect farmers from climate change

Agricultural monocultures have long been a bete noire of conservationists, who hate the huge, characterless fields so beloved of what's become known as industrial agriculture for aesthetic reasons if nothing...

On Mar 02, 2011 by Colin Ricketts 0 Comments

A warming beer! Scientists look for biofuels in brew waste

Beer fuels plenty of things, from great nights out to regretful hangovers, but scientists are asking if it could power machinery and heat our homes by producing biofuels from brewery...

On Feb 28, 2011 by Colin Ricketts 0 Comments

Using less fertilizer aids corn for fuel - but what about corn for food?

Proving again that there's no such thing as a black-and-white story, when it comes to green issues, the journal Environmental Science and Technology has ostensibly great news, both for corn...

On Feb 28, 2011 by Martin Leggett 0 Comments

Warming world could send plants downhill, not up

A hotter climate could make some plants move downhill to seek water, suggests new research that challenges the assumption that plants would move uphill to reach cooler elevations. Scientists at...

On Feb 25, 2011 by Laura Goodall 0 Comments

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