The harlequin ladybird is set to threaten over 1000 species in the UK.

It has spread from Essex to Orkney in just four years and scientists are looking at ways to stop it in its tracks.

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Cystic fibrosis has been around since medieval times. Infants in the middle ages who had salty skin were considered bewitched because they normally died during infancy. The disease is sometimes fatal, inherited, chronic, and progressive. There is no known cure for this genetic disease. Cystic fibrosis normally affects the digestive and respiratory organs of the body. Thick mucus collects in the passageways and lungs in the respiratory system and blocks the ducts that allow digestive enzymes to reach the small intestine.

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The whole village turned out with banners and t shirts to celebrate the return of a rare injured Javan leopard to the wild in Indonesia.

Aceng had been nursed back to health after becoming snared in a trap in West Java last year.

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By Ned Dagostino

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Does it matter what the colour is of your plastic drinks bottle?

Not really, children attending the British Gas Generation Green Our Planet, Our Say think tank decided at the weekend.

Twenty of the greenest schoolchildren representing 9,500 UK schools, joined up at the Closed Loop Recycling Plant in East London.

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Learn how to eat better by taking the time to chew your food. Don’t be in such a hurry to eat and run. Your healthy digestion begins with your mouth, so chewing your food properly aids in a better digestive experience.

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You might end up thinking, “That could not probably make enough of a difference.And I’d feel silly doing it.” First, the longest journey starts with a single step. And second, would you rather feel stupid being fat and unfit or doing something about it? I thought so. Here are 7 tips to change your life.

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By Richard Rosal

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Does it matter what the colour is of your plastic drinks bottle?

Not really, children attending the British Gas Generation Green Our Planet, Our Say think tank decided at the weekend.

Twenty of the greenest schoolchildren representing 9,500 UK schools, joined up at the Closed Loop Recycling Plant in East London.

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By Kathy Forcey

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