Insect‑inspired Robots A A tiny insect navigates its way across featureless salt‑pans. A cockroach successfully works out how to scramble over an obstacle. The mantis shrimp scan...

Early approaches to organisational design A Determining the ‘best’ type of organisational structure for a particular situation has long been an important task for managers in all...

The history of cakes at weddings Part A In Western cultures, since antiquity. Weddings customarily have been celebrated with a special cake. Ancient Roman wedding ceremonies were f...

Part 2 Read the text and answer the questions below. The Future of Food Packaging A Food companies spend a lot of time thinking about packaging as a way to represent their bran...

Part 2 Read the text and answer the questions below. Growing More for Less A For farmers, working out the optimal amount of seed, fertiliser, pesticide and water to scatter on ...

  Part 2 Read the text and answer the questions below. The Origin and Development of Applause A Scholars aren't quite sure about the origins of applause, but the form th...

  Part 1 Read the text and answer the questions below. The Dinosaurs Footprints and Extinction A Everybody knows that the dinosaurs were killed by an asteroid. Something...

Part 1 Read the text and answer the questions below. The Development of Plastics A The first plastics were developed as a substitute for natural rubber. Chemically, rubber is a...

Part 1 Read the text and answer the questions below. Radiocarbon Dating-The Profile of Nancy Athfield A Have you ever picked up a small stone off the ground and wondered how ol...

  Part 1 Read the text and answer the questions below. In Deep Water A While we know that the sea is a big place, few of us realise just how big it really is. More than 6...