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US researchers have shone a light on Bermuda’s glow worms. Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History discovered the chemical that gives the Bermuda fireworms their glow is unique. The study published in PLOS One found that a “luciferase en...

Renovation work to a replica historic ship is almost done but cash is still needed for further repairs, St George’s Foundation general manager Peter Frith said yesterday. Mr Frith said $65,000 had been spent on the replica of the Deliverance, one of ...

An environmentalist has stars in his eyes, and wants to recruit other people who share a passion for astronomy for a new club. Jonathan Starling said he launched the Bermuda Astronomical Society on Facebook this year, but later found there had been ...

An early morning for amateur photographer LeShun Smith paid off with a stunning shot of a Falcon 9 rocket as it passed over Bermuda. Mr Smith, 29, said he was near Church Bay to capture the rocket, which travelled overhead just before 2.30am on Tuesd...

New scientific research backs up what any visitor to Bermuda’s Dolphin Quest could tell you: the dolphin inhabitants enjoy interacting with humans as much as we enjoy playing with them. The study, published this summer in the journal Applied Animal ...

Dear Sir, With reference to the article on July 30 under the headline “Famous: don’t forget Cup Match origins”, Sir George Somers was a senior seaman (admiral). He died in 1611. There was no slavery in Bermuda at that time. I find no evidence that h...

A main road is to close for construction works for “an extended period of time”. The Ministry of Public Works said Blackwatch Pass in Pembroke will be shut from next Monday. A spokeswoman for the ministry said the road will be closed for several week...

Pupils taking part in this year’s Ascendant Group summer camp got to showcase their projects for education minister Diallo Rabain last week. A spokeswoman said the pupils, who explored topics related to science, technology, engineering and mathematic...

Dear Sir, The following is designed as a letter to the Bermuda Weather Service. I have noticed, again, that the weather camera, UV index, radar, radar parish map and satellite, lighting and radar headings are reading the 23th instead of the 23rd like...

A maths lecturer has claimed an island record after he memorised the maths constant Pi to 6,200 digits. Troy Ashby said the task was all about taking on a personal challenge. He added: “To achieve what may seem impossible is a great thing and a gre...

The grave of a survivor of the 1609 wreck of the Sea Venture in Bermuda may have been discovered in Virginia, archaeologists have said. The last resting place of Sir George Yeardley is believed to have been found in what was the main church in Bermud...

A game designer has set out to make a new adventure game based on the story of the man who claimed Bermuda for Britain. Adrian Lodge, of Bermuda Island Games, hopes The Legend of Sir George Somers will introduce more people to the story of Bermuda, a...