Kate Whitehead

Volunteers sailing to frozen continent help conduct penguin and seabird surveys, monitor ecological changes, take seawater samples and look out for whales and other marine species

Physicist Michael Johnson is drumming up support and funding for his project, to launch tiny spacecraft into space and to the moon

The company expects its growth to come organically and from new licenses.

Kate Whitehead wanted to know more about her ancestry – and was pleased by the results – but also learned about her health

Anyone over a certain height is at risk of losing an eye in the city If you’re five foot eight or taller, the rainy season can be a dangerous time. I nearly lost an eye last week. The man toting the umbrella that crashed into my face didn’t even break stride. Surely that counts as…

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