Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their ...

Materials and antiviral expert Dr Sam Jones, from The University of Manchester, is on a quest for blue coloured woodlice as they are actually infested with an insect virus called iridovirus - and ...

How do I know if woodlice are actually causing the damage? Woodlice tend to nibble stems, aerial roots and growing points. If you have controlled slugs, snails and wireworms and only soft or young ...

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Researchers have discovered that woodlice can spread seeds they eat, setting a new record for the smallest animal recorded doing so. The findings highlight the crucial yet often overlooked role ...

It has a name, the President, bestowed about 90 years ago by admiring humans. It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron giganteum, one of several surviving species of redwoods.

"But, for some reason, woodlice have got the most regional names. "They've got hundreds of names. And no other life form seems to have anything like that." Dr Maguire says there are a further 100 ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

A scientific investigation usually starts with a question and often an experiment or test is often needed to find out the answer. Before the start of the experiment or test, scientists usually ...

A giant orange balloon depicting Trump as an angry baby in a nappy has been launched in London. The 6-meter (19.7-feet) tall balloon was tethered to the ground over Parliament Square, beside the ...

Sweet oranges are widely used in sweet dishes - flavoured with caramel, cinnamon or orange flower water - or as a flavouring for chocolate or rhubarb. Finely grated or julienned orange zest adds a ...