Ceausescu's flying bears — Molecular genetics provides evidence for an unusual dispersal mode in
European brown bears (25/02/2014) Scientists use genetics to confirm the legend of bears flown in for the hunting pleasures of other countries» rulers....
Over 150 species of birds live here, as well as
the European brown bear, owls, wild cats and lynx, and 321 varieties of butterfly.
Still, for those getting rather
bored with the voting intention figures, we can look ahead to several potentially significant events — many commentators have suggested Gordon
Brown is putting great weight in the G20 summit this week to give his premiership a boost, beyond that is the budget, which could work either way, and past that we have the local and
european elections, which often lead to realignments in the national opinion polls.