Environment
Secret footage of fox thrown for dog pack captures “concrete proof of illegal hunting”
Police are investigating this shocking footage shared by an anti-hunting group that appears to show the moment hunt supporters drag a terrified fox out of its hole before throwing into woodland to be hunted by a pack of hounds. The controversial footage appears to show huntsmen flushing the fox out of an underground drainage pipe using a rod with a brush on the end. It is then forcibly pulled out of the end by its back legs before being slung...
Government has chance to ‘avert catastrophe’ on Universal Credit
In a speech on Friday, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced important changes to current proposals for Universal Credit (UC). Amber Rudd announced that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will immediately lay two pieces of legislation: · The first will provide protections for people currently receiving the ‘Severe Disability Premium’ -additional benefits paid to disabled people who live independently, recognising the extra costs faced by people not supported by a carer. It will come into force on...
Easter Island’s famous statues ‘marked where inhabitants could drink fresh water’
The simple explanation solves a riddle that has baffled the world for centuries, say scientists
Medical scanner helps unlock secrets of prehistoric marine reptile found in farmer’s field
The skull of a fossil ichthyosaur found in Warwickshire in 1955 has been studied for the first time using cutting-edge computerised tomography (CT) scanning technology
Record numbers of invasive species are washing up on British beaches – due to plastic marine litter
Coastal expert has identified many non-native invaders on one stretch of beach alone
Movement of crowds is like water and can be predicted
They even create 'waves' that travel at regular speed - just like the sea, say physicists
BEAK-CAUSE I LOVE YOU – Penguins ‘split from partners for winter – but still remain faithful’
Scientists say a breed of penguins found on the coast of South America are among the most faithful couples in the animal kingdom - despite spending months apart each year
Latest solution to housing shortage is tiny one bed houses
Two of the flats in Bristol were created by converting an existing two-storey Victorian house - while a third, described as a prefabricated “box” home, was built in the garden
Hedges along the side of roads are the best for reducing air pollution
But while tree lined avenues may look appealing they are the least effective in removing black soot from diesel engines and other smog particles from exhausts