Environment
New frog species discovered on remote Ethiopian mountain
Researchers found it while exploring an isolated mountain in south western Ethiopia where some of the last primary forest of the African country remains
First signs of movement on Earth – probably made by “slug-like” creature around 2.1 BILLION years ago – discovered
The previous oldest remnants were dated to 570 million years ago, but the new evidence was uncovered in a fossil deposit in Gabon
Conservative Party finally admits Universal Credit has increased food bank use
It has been some time in coming but eventually the Conservative Party has accepted that there is a link between the roll-out of Universal Credit and the increase usage of food banks, by those in desperate need of basic food and living supplies. Amber Rudd accepted that huge increase in food bank usage has, in some part, been caused by UC. Until today senior Tories have flatly denied that this was the case. The number of emergency food parcels handed...
Social entrepreneurs are helping the homeless – by transforming shipping containers into homes
The metal units are among dozens of old storage containers being turned into living spaces as part of a project
Species of orangutan discovered less than two years ago ALREADY at risk of extinction
The Tapanuli orangutan - the world's rarest ape - was only named as a news species in 2017
Butterflies are genetically wired to choose a mate that looks just like them
And it may have implications for humans - also known to be turned on by those with a similar appearance
UN-BEE-LIEVABLE – Honeybees can do MATHS, reveals new study
Scientists say that the revelation that even the miniature brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations has implications for the future development of Artificial Intelligence
Last year was the world’s fourth warmest on record – just behind 2015, 2016 and 2017
It means the planet really is hotting up - leaving experts with little hope of limiting climate change to global targets.
People who eat meat ‘pushing Earth’s largest animals toward extinction’
Numbers of at least 200 of the world's large creatures are decreasing dramatically - with over 150 facing being killed off completely, according to scientists