The National Trust has revealed two previously-unknown Roman villas on one of its estates. The charity commissioned a survey across more than 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres) at the Attingham Park estate in Shropshire, to map the area’s archaeological remains. The findings will help the National Trust work with its tenantContinue Reading
Scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world’s oldest-known confidently dated cave painting – created at least 51,200 years ago. The artwork was found on the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.Continue Reading
A giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before dinosaurs, a new study suggests. The fanged creature had a skull more than two feet-long, and lived in swampy waters 40 million years before dinosaurs first evolved. Called Gaiasia jennyae, the swamp creature with a toilet seat-shapedContinue Reading
Scientists say they have pinpointed strategies to save cushions, carpets, and sofas from pet cats. Providing cats with safe hiding places and plenty of opportunities to play can help to reduce their stress, and save frustrated owners’ furniture from being scratched, new research suggests. While scratching is a normal felineContinue Reading
Providing cats with safe hiding places and plenty of opportunities to play can help to reduce their stress, and save frustrated owners’ furniture from being scratched, new research suggests. Scientists say they have pinpointed strategies that could save cushions, carpets, and sofas from pet cats. While scratching is a normalContinue Reading
Ants bite off injured limbs of fellow ants in an emergency in order to ensure their survival, a study has found. The Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) amputate limbs as a precautionary measure to save the lives of wounded nestmates – a behaviour that was previously only known in humans.Continue Reading
Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter A healthy diet from childhood up until the middle age can keep the brain functioning well into the seniorContinue Reading
A stingray that got pregnant despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species for many years has died. North Carolina aquarium announced the news this week. The Aquarium and Shark Lab in Hendersonville said on Facebook late Sunday that the stingray, Charlotte, died after getting aContinue Reading
Melamine foam sponges used to clean households worldwide release trillions of microplastics each month, a new study has warned. These sponges, known for their ability to remove even stubborn stains effortlessly, rely on their distinctive abrasive properties. However, a new study published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal, estimatesContinue Reading
A bionic leg has made it possible for people with below-the-leg amputations to walk more naturally, at a normal speed and walk up and down steps. The state-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with amputations achieve a natural walking gait, and rely on robotic sensors and controllers that move theContinue Reading
