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The Essay – New Generation Thinkers 2024 – Digging for Words – BBC Sounds
Jade Cuttle explores new words in nature writing In 1773, Phillis Wheatley became the first African American to publish a collection of poems. Jade Cuttle looks at the way her poems were described and asks what do we categorise as … Continue reading
A UK law says some invertebrates are sentient, but how do they know? WELCOME TO HOWTOWN! Our small but mighty team of two (Joss Fong and Adam Cole) digs into the evidence behind commonly held facts and claims in the … Continue reading
France Relocated Rare Horses to Degraded Forests, What Happened Next Stunned Biologists
They didn’t bring in machines or chemicals—just horses. When France faced an ecological collapse across its lowland forests and wetlands, experts took a bold, almost unbelievable step: they released herds of wild-looking horses into the wild. No fences. No caretakers. … Continue reading
It Started Killing All the Bees in Australia.. Just Watch The Results After 1 Year. It’s Massive!
In June 2022, something tiny arrived in Australia and began systematically attacking the continent’s bee populations. For over a century, Australia had remained the last safe haven on Earth, completely untouched by the world’s most devastating bee killer. Their strict … Continue reading
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