If it’s good enough for Prince Ottavio Gonzaga and Anna del Conte, then dare you pass up the opportunity to try this wonderfully sweet and sour way with chicken? While I look at my copies of Jane Grigson’s Fruit Book , Anna del Conte’s Amaretto, Apple Cake and Artichokes , and Francis Bissell’s ...
Climate crisis affects not only the amount of rain that falls but where, with implications for land use and water security Have you ever wondered how far a raindrop has travelled before it lands on you? It may have journeyed thousands of kilometres from the ocean, sea or lake it evaporated from ...
Typical gardens would only have between five and 10 different species of butterfly.
Saunas and cold plunge pools are popping up everywhere in the UK, bringing fiery heat and icy cold to a beach, city farm or park near you. Their users will be ready with all the reasons why it’s good for both the mind and the body. But what’s the evidence for the benefits of sauna and cold plunge?
Ports rank among the most disturbed marine environments. Pollutants like trash, oil and toxins from antifouling paints tend to accumulate in enclosed harbors. Invasive species arriving in ballast water may displace native wildlife, while ship propellers, sonars and dredging cause noise pollutio...
Electrons zipping through transistors, powering the screens on our smartphones. Light zooming from distant stars to Earth, moving faster than anything else in the universe. Protons enabling MRI machines to analyze people's injuries.