Faroe islanders told to stop eating 'toxic' whales Chief medical officers of the Faroe Islands have announced that pilot whales are no longer fit for human consumption, because they are toxic – as revealed by research on the islanders themselves. The remote Atlantic islands between Scotland and Iceland have been one of the last strongholds of traditional whaling, with thousands of small pilot … 51¶¯Âþ
Earth Are climate scientists overselling their models? Physicist Lenny Smith thinks that climate modellers are overselling their results At the UN climate negotiations under way in Poland this week, politicians will be poring over forecasts of climate change. It's an opportune moment for physicist Lenny Smith to challenge the climate modellers who he believes are overselling their results. Human activity really is … Opinion
Earth How to unplug from the grid Using solar power for ironing while camping "I HAVEN'T paid an electricity bill since 1970," says Richard Perez with noticeable glee. He can afford to be smug. While most of us fretted over soaring utility bills this year, he barely noticed. Nor is he particularly concerned about forecast price hikes of 30 to 50 per … Features
Review: The Superorganism by Bert Holldobler and E O Wilson HUMANS rightly regard the invention of agriculture about 10,000 years ago as one of the crowning achievements of our species. The ants beat us to it by at least 50 million years, however, with their cultivated fungus gardens. Ants are no dummies when it comes to decision-making, either, responding to environmental conditions and building intricate … Books & Arts
Water washes whitish Water washes whitish SHARING Feedback's fascination with laundry balls – those variously shaped objects that are promoted with all sorts of sciency-sounding gibberish about how they will supersede detergent, but which may work despite their flaky reputation – Ruth Turner had a look around. What she discovered was a discussion on a blog called "bean-sprouts" … Regulars