Kelp: the unsung hero of carbon dioxide absorption
DEBATE exists amongst English etymologists as to the origin of the word kelp. It is thought to be derived from…
Browsing: Nature Matters
Technical advances in agricultural sciences
AGRICULTURAL sciences are making great strides, just like many other fields. What we have learned in colleges and universities are…
All creatures great and small – Octopuses
‘OCTOPUS’ as a word is as recent as the 18th century. It was first used by the English biologist William…
A tribute to a pioneer of wildlife conservation and outdoor education
ON April 9, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, sadly passed away only two months and one…
The tappings of the woodpecker
RECENTLY, I took the advice of the 94-year-old naturalist and wildlife filmmaker Sir David Attenborough. He has said, “Sit down.…
A real 21st century Spiderwoman
THE forest resonated with the ever-present sounds of the night. The incessant chatter of cicadas filled the air as if…
Scientific snippets
NEXT month will mark another grim milestone in the world’s history when carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise to…
Looking beyond the norm and stretching our necks upwards
HOW often do we spare time to look upwards in our mundane city lives We tend to suffer from tunnel…