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Saskia Wolsak was always fascinated by Bermuda’s plants. She grew up in Canada, but spent summers here with her maternal Bermudian family. “My mother was always giving me a taste of fennel or an allspice leaf to smell,” she said. “My grandfather wo...

Digicel Bermuda has submitted multiple planning applications to erect temporary transmission equipment in the West End for the America’s Cup. According to planning documents, Digicel is hoping to place a temporary “cellular tower on wheels” with asso...

Government notices limiting the use of drones, helicopters and kites during the America’s Cup have been gazetted in advance of the sailing event. The notices, gazetted by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, warns that the flying of aircraft, drones...

The US-based National Hurricane Centre has unveiled new policies, which could help give Bermudians more advanced warning of impending storms. Under the new policies, unveiled earlier this month, the NHC will issue advisories for systems with the pote...

A trailblazing project to digitally map Bermuda’s sunken treasure of shipwrecks came about by “one of those moments of destiny”, in the words of Falko Kuester. A computer scientist and engineer specialising in cultural heritage, Mr Kuester excitedly ...

A new conservation project to cull lionfish using remotely operated underwater vehicles is being launched. Atlantic Lionshare Ltd, a Bermudian-based company, will start the initial testing of its Reef Sweeper prototype in the seas off Bermuda this we...

After years of being told otherwise, David Vaughan learnt that size matters. Age, however, does not. The 63-year-old marine biologist was working his way to retirement before he had what the New York Times dubbed his “eureka mistake” in 2014. The cor...

Fort Cunningham and Paget Island are to be restored to their former glory thanks to a project being spearheaded by the Mirrors Programme as part of its tenth anniversary. Incoming minister of social sevelopment and sports Nandi Outerbridge announced...

Students at Warwick Academy were able to meet and talk to a pair of MIT engineers as they prepared for the BIOS ROV competition. The school’s robotics club, who are prototyping robots for the challenge, were last week greeted by Geoff Gardner and Joh...

Scientists from around the world have visited Bermuda for a conference in celebration of a landmark agreement made here 21 years ago. The “Bermuda Principles”, which were agreed on at a summit at the Fairmont Southampton in 1996, led to the results o...

Workmen are hoping not to set the alarm bells ringing at St John’s Anglican Church. The team renovating the Pembroke church have been given the delicate task of removing one part of the historical tower — while carefully avoiding damaging the adjacen...

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its report on Hurricane Nicole, which passed over the island last October. While the hurricane weakened before reaching Bermuda, saving the island from the worst the storm had to off...