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Insects
From creepy crawlies to those that buzz and fly, insects are all around.
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The perfect garden for bees with AI
AI-Art: the Pollinator Pathmaker designs gardens, so that they offer the ideal path for insects.
Why more women are doing 'Veganuary'
Why is a diet that leads to better human health (and a cooler climate)… just not very popular with men?
The health benefits of honey
Honey can help heal wounds and ease cold symptoms. Manuka honey boasts impressive antibacterial properties.
Bugs that eat plastic
On this episode, we explore how feasible plastic eating enzymes might be to curbing plastic pollution.
From spiders to seashells: Curious Christmas ornaments
Forget regular baubles and tinsel! Fancy trying these tree trimming ideas from different cultures around the world?
Can Ugandans love of fried grasshoppers take off elsewhere?
Scientists say grasshoppers and other insects could be the future of our diet. In Uganda, many welcome the idea.
Tomorrow Today – The Science Magazine
What can be done about invasive insects that can transmit dangerous diseases or damage ecosystems?
Tamil Nadu's wild honey hunters
Traditional honey gathering in the hills of western Tamil Nadu is under threat as bee populations decline.
Cities and communities embrace sustainable solutions
Pune explores solutions to the sanitary waste problem. Plus: Southern India’s thriving female farming collectives.
Inside Europe - 12 October 2023
How Russia is using the Israel-Hamas conflict for its own ends, no show for Syria in The Hague as the country is tried for war crimes, and we meet the international volunteers keeping vital aid to Ukraine stocked up. Also: two German states shift to the right, Paris cleans up a major bedbug infestation, and conservatives threaten to halt major reforms in the Catholic Church.
Bedbugs: Small, resistant and very hard to fight
Paris is fighting bedbugs. The parasites are extremely hard to get rid of. Our author found out the hard way.
Tomorrow Today – The Science Magazine
Coping with invasive beetles, cutting sheep methane emissions, microplastics in plants, greywater in irrigation
Saving farmers’ livelihoods with honeybees
Used wisely in agriculture, honeybee colonies can help boost farmers yields and incomes.
Using bytes and bees to enhance green smallholders
A startup in Zambia is helping farmers to form saving circles, access payment services and receive personalized advice.
Move over polyester, make way for spider silk
Spider silk is completely biodegradable, yet incredibly durable. Is it the fabric of the future?
Tomorrow Today - The Science Show
How can we rid our oceans of microplastics? And what materials could replace plastic?
How 'Spider-Man' cleans up Nigeria
Jonathan Olanlokun wears a Spider-Man costume to highlight the problem of trash on the streets of Nigeria.
How climate change kills species
What happens when rising temperatures cause plants to flower too early and insects miss their flowering?
REV - The Auto and Mobility Show
A sustainable SUV from Mazda; old Mercedes in Lebanon; and VW Beetles in Pakistan.
Pakistanis love their VW Beetles
In hardly any other country are VW Beetles cherished and cared for as lovingly as in Pakistan.
Insects are dying off in German forests
This entomological study could have serious repercussions biodiversity in Europe.
'Bee queen' dons a disguise to flout Taliban work rules
The beekeeper says she hides her identity to get around the Taliban's restrictions on women working outside their homes.
Back to basics
Hand-pollination, ancient grains & organic hope
Cricket burger? Thai restaurant serves up insect superfoods
Many find the idea of eating bugs hard to stomach. So one restaurant is adding them to regular meals.
Hackers exploit old software bug in VMware attack
Thousands of computer are affected by a global ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware servers.
Insects on the menu as EU approves two for human consumption
Swapping steaks for crickets can cut greenhouse gases and slow extinction, but persuading people will be tricky.
Insects: The new food?
Bugs could become the superfood of the future. But they often get trapped in a web of red tape.
Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine
Tomorrow Today: Sustainable use of raw materials is a big issue in current scientific research.
Can spiders sleep?
This week's question comes from Quetzalcoatl Tlatoani in Mexico.
Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine
Microscopes observing living cells, maggots solve murders and archaeologists rediscover instruments.
Sudan's German car obsession
People in Sudan's capital city, Khartoum, have a penchant for German cars.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
On this Eco Africa: Using simple methods to protect soil in Ivory Coast and why rejuvenating peatlands is a good idea.
Helping bees and crops adapt to heat stress
Heat stress is impacting nectar and pollen in flowers and the pollinating power of bees. But there are ways to adapt.
Taking a bite out of edible insects
Insects are considered tasty seasonal snacks in many countries. A new project is also turning them into good fertilizer.
Animal toxins can have medical benefits
Scientists are studying animal toxins in the hope of making more medical breakthroughs.
Bees have a secret survival weapon
Bees can control temperature in astounding ways — from keeping cool during heat waves to cooking their enemies alive.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
How technology is set to make farming more sustainable and efficient.
Germany: Woman calls police over giant spider
A woman in the town of Neu-Ulm locked herself in a room and waited for police to deal with the "fist-sized" spider..
Vettel: F1 'hypocrite' who won't be silenced
On the track, Sebastian Vettel continues to trail the leaders. Off it, however, he's raising his voice.
Climb on in: Cloud Cities by Tomás Saraceno
A spiderweb 140 meters up: Tomás Saraceno’s latest installation invites visitors to see the world from a new perspective
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
On Eco Africa: E-bikes offer more sustainable transportation in Africa and a solar powered car made in Morocco.
Insects: The new food?
Bugs could boost global food security. But in Germany, red tape has stalled their culinary career.
Dengue and Zika can make you smell tastier to mosquitoes
Some mosquito-borne tropical viruses can change the way you smell.
Morbid textile art by Natalia Lubieniecka
This Polish artist sews old fabrics and accessories from the flea market into morbid sculptures.
South Africa uses insects to fight invasive species
Can planthoppers help fight the spread of water hyacinth in South African waterways?
Beetles and Benzes in Khartoum
Sudan, usually in the news for its economic and political crises, is also home to a lively and quirky classic car scene.
April showers, spiders and dew: German weather lore
Rain or shine? Before you could simply consult a weather app, ancient weather lore had the answer for millennia.
The sound of nature
Watch five artists who are using the sound of forests, bees and much else to make art.
ACM City One: The affordable electric people-mover?
Will the ACM City One electrify roads across Asia and Africa?
Saving the right bees
'Save the bees' has become a rallying cry to check diversity loss. But which ones need protection?
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