I'm a nice guy really... COYOTES are a bird's best friend, according to ecologists who have studied how the animals keep smaller predators such as cats in check. Kevin Crooks of the University of California at Santa Cruz and Michael Soulé of The Wildlife Project in Hotchkiss, Colorado, surveyed enclaves of land around San Diego. Areas visited by coyotes had … News
Humans Westminster diary SEEING the piles of clapped-out cars disfiguring the countryside, one wonders whether much thought is given to the fate of a vehicle when it dies. The ability to separate metal parts from plastic would be an incentive to recycle materials such as copper from old cars. Thirty years ago, I proposed legislation to this effect, … Opinion
nine days that shook the world WHILE most people see the end of the millennium as an excuse for a global party, a handful of doomsayers think differently. They're predicting not just worldwide computer meltdown, but everything from the resurgence of AIDS and the Ebola virus to the coming of the anti-Christ. Could the End be upon us? Nobody knows. But … Features
Gas attack WARRIOR RACE? Forget it. When it comes to poisoning the planet and butchering neighbours, humans can't hold a candle to our one-celled ancestors. Some 2.5 billion years ago, bacteria waged chemical warfare on their fellow beings, wiped out most of them and transformed the Earth. You and I are still living off the proceeds: without … Uncategorized
Feedback ARE there times when an incomprehensible message flashes up on your computer screen and gives you no alternative but to hit "OK?" and pray that nothing terrible will happen? Help could soon be at hand to ensure your prayers are answered. According to the BBC's online news service, a group of Spanish Catholics called Observation … Regulars