Moths use colour to see flowers at night A NOCTURNAL moth has become the first animal known to see colours in the dead of night. The moth uses this visual talent to find yellow, nectar-packed flowers in the dark, but the finding suggests that other species also use colour vision at night. Nocturnal moths were thought to find flowers by looking for bright … News
Humans Westminster diary MPs returning from a visit to Asia have told me that before they experienced this year's smog in the region, they would never have realised how appalling it is. Even striking pictures such as that in New Scientist (17 August, p 8), don't convey the true horrors. A major political problem is that Asian countries … Opinion
Dr Coley's famous fever Dr William Coley was astonished. The man's medical records were quite clear. His case was hopeless. In the space of three years, the man had had five operations to remove a tumour from his neck. The last was a failure: it was impossible to remove the whole tumour. He would die soon. As if that … Features
Sweet home Amazonia Amazon Sweet Sea by Nigel Smith, University of Texas Press, $39.95, ISBN 0292777701 Reviewed by Adrian Barnett ASK most tropical biologists to name the most denuded part of Amazonia, and the chances are they'll say "Pará, the mouth of the Amazon" or "Anywhere near Belém". It makes sense – one of the first areas colonised … Books & Arts
Feedback THE WEB is abuzz with speculation over the identity of the eccentric and diligent writer of the reviews posted on amazon.com under the name of Henry Raddick. The reviews have gained legendary status partly because of the range of books Raddick manages to cover – the Handbook of Meat Product Technology by Michael D. Ranken … Regulars