Environment
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
Broken Britain: Nine rough sleeper’s tents on one of London’s richest streets as weather freezes
The average price of a flat in William IV Street is over £1.3million
Seagrasses hold the key to saving the world’s best beaches from destruction
They reduce the need for dumping thousands of tonnes of dredged sand on eroded coastlines which is expensive - and wipes out organisms living between the grains.
Watch – Disabled man given just 1p Universal Credit to live on over Christmas
A disabled man was left "bamboozled" with the new Universal Credit benefit after receiving a payment -- of just 1p. Neil Wright, 50, who suffers from acute arthritis, cannot understand why his usual monthly UC payment of £284 turned into a bank deposit of just a penny. The nominal payment went in on December 14, 2018, and he is not due another until January 14, 2019 - leaving him with less than a pound to buy food with. Former taxi...