The rat that stole the poison

In the early hours of Monday morning on a farm in North Yorkshire, a large quantity of Rat Poison among other items were stolen. Police and other residents of the...

The reclaiming of the shrew

The Etruscan Shrew was believed to have died out 50 years ago on the island of Tavolara, which lies just off the coast of Sardinia. The world’s smallest mammal, which...

The ants that decorate their homes with the hea...

Scientists are starting to understand and solve a mystery involving different species of ant. Scientists have known that one species of ant, Formica archboldi, like to decorate their nest with...

New species of frog discovered that looks like ...

A new species of glass see through frog has been discovered in Costa Rica, and it looks just like Kermit! They are found in Central and South American rainforests and...

Travellers warned over bed bug ‘epidemic’

Bed bugs have been around for Millenia, however, the threat to travellers is becoming worse as they are becoming increasing resistant to High Street bought insecticides. Experts believe that a...

Diseases transmitted by insects

As insect activity increases in the Spring, Summer and Autumn months around the world, travellers could potentially be at risk of insect borne diseases. Some diseases can be mild and...