Subscribe now

“We believe it is the safest thing to do for their own protection, given the speed that the virus is moving across Europe.”

The Tower of London’s raven master Derrick Coyle, on bringing the famous birds indoors to protect them from bird flu. Legend has it that the tower and the kingdom will fall if the ravens leave (Reuters, 21 February)

“The last thing we need is for Americans to think they can eat more chocolate.”

Bonnie Liebman of the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington DC, on the possible downsides of CocoaVia, a “healthy” chocolate…

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up

To continue reading, subscribe today with our introductory offers

Popular articles

Trending New Scientist articles

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop