This article is the fourth ( see the first , second and third articles here) in a miniseries of six articles (yes, I added one) that will be posted over six days about civilization, fungus, and alcohol. The first four articles are already determined, but just how this series finishes up will be chosen by the comments and ideas of readers.
Several years ago my friend Kenji Matsuura discovered termites have balls. It took careful inspection, but they were there. Now, along with his student, he has published a new study revealing more of the story of said balls.
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An elite team of nuclear divers are risking their lives to help save a troubled industry
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The global economy will grow by around 3pc this year, down from 4pc in 2011. The US should manage a 2pc expansion, while Britain and the eurozone will struggle. A West European recession, the UK included, now looks unavoidable.
Ireland is planning a return to the bond markets this summer, but only if the country gives the green light to the EU's fiscal compact, finance minister Michael Noonan said on Thursday.
Angela Merkel has vowed to create a "fiscal union" and signalled an uncompromising push for treaty changes at the crucial European Union summit next week.
We drive and test three new Accents so you can just pick one.
We’re nothing if not thorough. In assessing the 2012 Hyundai Accent, we chose to test not one, not two, but three different variants: a hatchback with the manual transmission, a sedan with the automatic, and, to get the full picture, a...