We do not really have to go out into the galaxy to search for aliens when we can find them right here on planet Earth.  Simon Barnes new book Ten million aliens : a journey through the entire animal kingdom is a fascinating scientifc foray in the animal kingdom that is both weird and wonderful.

Plight of Pollinators: making London pollinator friendly.

While not all of us love bugs, most Canadians can agree that butterflies are beautiful! Lepidopterists, scientists who study butterflies, are looking for Canadians to help them observe, photograph and track butterflies in our communities.