A Hero’s Sacrifice: Tragic Loss of a Brave Soul at a Welsh Waterfall
The tragic loss of Mohananeethan ‘Mohan’ Muruganantharajah at Sgwd Y Pannwr waterfall in the Brecon Beacons has left the community in shock and mourning
Even Plants Have a Nervous System To Communicate Stress
A minor cabbage larva bites and swallows a piece of leaf. Immediately afterwards, a wave of light propagates in what remains of the plant, as if to signal the attack in progress. This is the alarm system that plants use…
5 Reasons Why Contact with Nature Make Us Feel Good
Most of us spend most of our day indoors, like the workplace. Often without even doing much physical exercise. This condition can, in the long run, lead to more or less important health problems. But it only takes a few…
Surviving Fires: Nature Does It Better than Humans
Surviving fires is not easy, yet nature does it better than humans. Fire has an important and often negative impact on wild plants and animals, but some systems have adapted to it. And, paradoxically, some species cannot live without fire.…
4 Things You Probably Do Not Know About Rainbows
The word rainbow comes from the Latin arcus pluvius. This shows that even our ancestors understood its physical origin: there can be no rainbow without rain. But how are rainbows formed? They occur when sunlight – i.e. all wavelengths of…