‘Seal finger’ warning over infection if bitten by sea mammal
Louise Round, a marine animal medic, explained “seal finger” is caused by the necrotic bacteria on their teeth. She said: “It ...
Family hunt for tourists who handed in backpack of hiker missing from Giant’s Causeway
The family of a missing hiker are looking for two tourists who found his backpack after he vanished on Giant’s Causeway.
Magnetic North Pole moves closer to Russia in way never seen before by scientists
Scientists have detected unexpected activity in the high Arctic as the magnetic North Pole heads towards Russia in a way that ...
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Aim high, even if you don’t have a head for heights
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SNL skewers Donald Trump’s ‘crazy’ cabinet picks in brutal Cold Open
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Bishop who forced Welby to resign warns senior clerics put job promotion ahead of tackling abuse
The Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley has spoken out against the culture of silence in the Church of England ...
XL Bully ‘lunged for baby’ strapped to mother amid surge in dangerous dog attacks
One man was left with serious injuries to his face and a mother was terrified after a loose XL Bully lunged for her baby that was strapped to her chest. It came in the same police jurisdiction where a ...
How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might ...
Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it's not immune to climate change
As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save it from climate ...
Texas A&M to mark 25th anniversary of campus bonfire collapse that killed 12
Texas A&M University is set to mark the anniversary of the campus bonfire tragedy that killed 12 people and injured dozens ...
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Space volcanoes have erupted on dark side of moon for over a billion years, scientists find
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William Hague hits out at ‘two jobs’ rival Peter Mandelson as they battle for Oxford role
Former Tory leader says Labour peer Lord Mandelson cannot be UK ambassador to the US and chancellor of Oxford University ...