How the first cat-like sabre-tooth predator was discovered – and why it differs from modern cats

Diegoalerus was probably around the size of a bobcat Erick Toussaint, San Diego Natural History Museum (licensed under CC by 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Although they are currently the greatest predators on land, it’s likely that modern-day cats wouldn’t have been a match for the newly discovered Diegoaelurus vanvalkenburghae. At around 42Continue Reading

Russian state television has broadcast mocked-up clips of nuclear weapons destroying Ireland in response to the UK’s support for Ukraine amid the ongoing war there. The clips were broadcast by the state-owned television channel Russia-1 and introduced by Dmitry Kiselyov, a close associate of Russian president Vladimir Putin and whoContinue Reading

Assuming the pollen bomb hasn’t left you sheltering indoors mainlining Piriteze, it’s prime reading-in-the-park season; or, if you’re really lucky, braving an EasyJet 6.20am flight to somewhere further-flung and balmy. From mesmerising memoirs to modern love stories, buzzy debuts and elegant new novels from virtuoso favourites, this is your springContinue Reading