By Michael Marshall Swarm of migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria) near Isalo National Park, Madagascar, in August 2013Nature Picture Library / Alamy A chemical released by locusts turns out to encourage them to swarm. The discovery could help us control the insects, which can destroy swathes of crops. Locusts normally live solitary lives, but sometimes they…
Why an apple a day could keep multiple sclerosis away: Compound that gives the fruit's skin its sheen could help reverse devastating damage caused by the diseaseChemical found in apple peel could transform multiple sclerosis treatment Compound could be turned into the first drug that reverses disease's damage Testing on mice, paralysed animals given ursolic acid were…
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10 min read The following story contains spoilers for Lanterns through episode 6. AT THE CLIMAX of 2025’s Superman, a little boy begs the Man of Steel to come and save his countrymen from the forces of an invading military. The boy gets saved, but not by the Last Son of Krypton. Instead, an emerald
