Fifty-Four Questions and Answers About Earth’s Tallest Quadrupeds Do giraffes ever feel blue? Well, they have no tear ducts – but people have seen them cry. Why can a giraffe stand in the hot sun all day when other animals must find shade? Because its dark patches act like radiators to take away heat: Each … Read more
Hunted to Near Extinction Red kites are one of the United Kingdom success stories of the past twenty years, but they were hunted almost to extinction in the nineteenth century, with just a few birds left in the wild in Wales. They were reintroduced into the UK 1989 at the initiative of the Joint Nature … Read more
The Consequences of Breaking Off An Engagement in England The idea of being sued in court for changing your mind after promising to marry someone may seem quaint today. After all, couples break off their engagements or one jilts the other, and it is all put down to that mystery that is the human heart. … Read more