Białowieża

Magic mushrooms? Could fungus found in Polish forest help cure cancer?

Researchers noted that after carrying out tests on both physiological cells and colon cancer cells grown in laboratories, the fungus could contain properties which restrict the growth of bowel cancer. Tomasz Gzell/PAP

Scientists in Białystok have found cancer-eating mushrooms which they believe could help prevent colon cancer.

All dolled up but nowhere to go? Then head to Białowieża for Poland’s quirkiest museum

From dancing dolls to ancient rat traps, the museum in the east has something for everybody.

Aim For The Tsars: Stepping back in time in the village of Białowieża

An island in a sea of forest, and boasting a history swathed in an imperial cloak, the village of Białowieża is an unmissable attraction.

Expert team for Białowieża Forest being set up - Environment minister

An expert team for the Białowieża Forest is being set up, Polish Environment Minister Henryk Kowalczyk announced on Thursday, expressing his hope that "it will work out a protection plan for the forest."

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