On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the sky and land on the upper reaches of the platform. There were thousands of ...

On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the sky and land on the upper reaches of the platform. There were thousands of ...

In the North Sea — between the United Kingdom, Norway and Denmark — thousands of flies swarmed an oil rig. Engineer Craig Hannah noticed they'd stay still on the rig for hours, suddenly taking off all ...

A study of migratory hoverflies on a North Sea oil rig has revealed their vital role as long-distance pollen transporters. Researchers studied 121 marmalade hoverflies that landed on an oil rig in the ...

A lost owl had to be rescued by helicopter after landing on an oil platform 180 miles out to sea. The short-eared owl was discovered exhausted and disorientated by workers on the North Sea offshore ...

“What a treat for everyone who came into contact with this beautiful creature. Many thanks to everyone ... "They will see the lights probably of an oil rig and even ships in the North Sea at night and ...

An owl has been saved from a North Sea oil rig after being blown nearly 200 miles off course ... so it was a real treat to be able to help such a majestic creature as this owl – such a beautiful bird.