A lost cat once journeyed 200 miles over two months to return to its home, all on its own! How do animals manage such prodigious—and precise—feats of travel?
A lost cat once journeyed 200 miles over two months to return to its home, all on its own! How do animals manage such prodigious—and precise—feats of travel?
Of course, this leaves open the question of who keeps the home fires burning and of the impact on children especially. It may be that people are choosing to invest less time and energy at home than others think they should.
Average earnings have increased, a lot of firms offer longer maternity leave, a third of firms now offer sabbaticals, and two-thirds allow their staff to work from home some of the time.
For the children of Sierra Leone, the threat of the Ebola virus has brought fear, boredom and alienation. Nine months without school has left most children sitting at home with only parents and siblings for company.
For the children of Sierra Leone, the threat of the Ebola virus has brought fear, boredom and alienation. Nine months without school has left most children sitting at home with only parents and siblings for company.
The ESA spacecraft "Philae" landed on a comet and sent home at least some of the scientific knowledge it was built to collect. It is destined not just to be a visitor but to remain as a permanent part of the comet.
The ESA spacecraft "Philae" landed on a comet and sent home at least some of the scientific knowledge it was built to collect. It is destined not just to be a visitor but to remain as a permanent part of the comet.
Saudi Arabia has leased vast tracts of land in sub-Saharan Africa. They grow food abroad with water that African countries don’t have the infrastructure to exploit. This is cheaper than using their own water back home.
Saudi Arabia has leased vast tracts of land in sub-Saharan Africa. They grow food abroad with water that African countries don’t have the infrastructure to exploit. This is cheaper than using their own water back home.