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Let this serve as inspiration to you this Halloween. With Halloween approaching, we wanted to share a bit of cute, spooky content with you. Many of us already know that a memento mori (which translates to “remember that you must…
Visiting the Yonaguni Underwater Monument is challenging: expect seasickness and currents so strong you might only get a quick glimpse as you zoom by Melkov, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Off the coast of a Japanese island so far west that it’s…
The 2026 ORC European Championship, held in Klaipeda in August for the first time in Lithuania, has earned international recognition by receiving the highest Platinum-level certification under the global Clean Regattas sustainability programme. Just over 200 events worldwide have received this distinction,…
A variable route survey in Bergün-Filisur recorded 173 hoverfly species, including three new for Graubünden and 14 Red List species, and rarefaction analyses show the low-effort method is statistically repeatable for long-term alpine monitoring.
There is something beautifully simple yet profoundly symbolic about adding a stitch or two to a tapestry that represents a community, both past and present. The most famous stitched account in history, the Bayeux Tapestry, has returned to Britain for…
With 12-foot spider webs spilling from neighbours' upstairs windows, graves in every garden, and parents rushing around buying multi-packs of sweets, it can only mean one thing: spooky season is upon us. Our little monsters are off school for mid-term,…
Half-term Hallowe’en high jinks are on offer in some of Europe’s most popular cities that are scarily easy to get to from Stansted Airport. Ghost tours, haunted attractions and seasonal events can be enjoyed in a host of destinations that…
A massive Chinese field trial of 26 plant baits shows that leaves outperform seeds, and that host-plant foliage is the key to detecting dangerous soil-borne Calonectria fungi. Subject of Research: Comparative efficacy of plant baits for isolating soil-borne Calonectria fungi from…
In the Baltic region, Finland had previously received this highest-level sustainability recognition for an offshore sailing event, having organised the Garmin ORC Double-Handed European Championship in Helsinki in 2025. To earn Platinum certification, the organisers of the ORC European Championship in…
Spring bulbs that start popping up in November as our fall temperatures roller-coaster from the teens to the 60’s, leaving many scratching their heads. There is not much we can do to fool Mother Nature, so we must be patient…