ENVIRONMENT
Save the whales, save the planet Rescuing endangered baleen whales could boost the carbon storage capacity of the ocean. Whale faeces once added huge quantities of iron to a now anaemic Southern Ocean, boosting the growth of carbon-sequestering phytoplankton
HEALTH
Parkinson’s protection without caffeine or nicotine Coffee and cigarettes seem to protect against Parkinson’s – but tests on fruit flies show that their best-known ingredients are not responsible
ZOOLOGGER
Out of the mouths of lobstersNext time you eat a lobster, take a close look at its mouthparts. They are likely to be covered with swarms of tiny creatures called…
