For centuries, whalebone was used for shaping Western fashion. Whalebone, the keratin ribs in the upper jaws of the whale, was prepared by boiling for 12 hours until it was soft enough to cut into

Clumps of wild geraniums with their deeply lobed leaves over-topped by clusters of purple flowers provide the latest wave of colour in the plaza beds. During this two-week period, they have come into

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The deep-sea angler fish is a rather odd looking fish. It can be found deep under water, up to 4,000 meters below the ocean’s surface. It is very difficult to survive at these depths, in dark, cold

Despite the cool, rainy weather, the plaza gardens have filled in nicely over the past two weeks. The wild ginger is now a carpet of green, the barren strawberry is covered in bright yellow blooms

In the kingdoms of the Grassfields of western Cameroon, porcupine quills on garments and headdresses are a sign of the highest distinction. An item of clothing adorned with quills signifies power and