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What the complicated social lives of wasps can teach us about the evolution of animal societies
The yellowjacket wasp has a reputation as a British picnic invader Denis Vesely/Shutterstock It’s spring in England. The daffodils are in full bloom. A queen yellowjacket (Vespula) wasp emerges from your loft, dopey with hibernation and hungry for nectar. She starts to build a paper nest in which to raiseContinue Reading
Blood-soaked Anthony Joshua goes distance with little-known Jermaine Franklin
ANTHONY JOSHUA got his career back on track with a laboured victory over Jermaine Franklin. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion returned to action at London’s O2 on Saturday night for a make-or-break fight for his glittering career. 1 Anthony Joshua locked horns with Jermaine Franklin at the O2 ArenaCredit:Continue Reading
SUELLA BRAVERMAN: My mission to ensure there really is no hiding place gangs grooming young girls
The time has come to right one of the greatest injustices seen in Britain in modern times. The systematic rape, abuse and exploitation of young girls by organised gangs of older men – and the disgraceful failure of the authorities to act despite ample evidence – is a stain onContinue Reading
Porsche’s E-Fuel Burns Just Like the Real Thing
We tried the carmaker’s “emissions-neutral” synthetic fuel, which is chemically identical to 93 octane gas. It’s amazing, but there are some major caveats.Continue Reading
‘Cracking down’ on antisocial behaviour is a classic pre-election strategy – but this government owes young people better
For a government that is committed to “levelling up”, Rishi Sunak’s administration seems to have taken a major shift towards “cracking down”. A new action plan on antisocial behaviour has certainly ratcheted-up the rhetoric. Perpetrators will face “swift and visible” justice as part of a “zero-tolerance” approach. “Hotspot trailblazer areas”Continue Reading
Remote working: how a surge in digital nomads is pricing out local communities around the world
Julian Dik/Unsplash For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millenial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I am often asked if it is driving gentrification. Before COVID upended the way we work, I would usually tell journalists that the numbers were too small for aContinue Reading
Lana Del Rey equals Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead with sixth number one album
Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd has become the fastest-selling LP of 2023 so far and makes Del Rey the female solo artist with the fifth-most number one albums. Martin Talbot, chief executive at Official Charts Company, said her “achievement” over 11 years is “quite something”Continue Reading
The UK’s unworkable immigration plans allow the government to blame others for its failure
The illegal migration bill, which purports to end small boat crossings and would effectively bar asylum seeking, has made its way through committee stage. The controversial policy is more likely to be challenged in international courts than to curb small boat crossings. So why is the government pursuing it? ThisContinue Reading
Millions offered another Covid booster jab – are you eligible?
THE next round of Covid booster jabs will start on Monday. Five million high-risk Brits will be eligible for a spring vaccine to keep them out of hospital. PA Older people must keep boosting their immunity because it wears off faster[/caption] Doctors will dish out doses in care homes fromContinue Reading
Six Nations ace Harries amazed how far women’s game has come as Wales face Scots
SIONED HARRIES was grateful if anyone other than friends and family showed up when she started playing for Wales. So now that nearly 5,000 people are turning up at the Cardiff Arms Park, she admits it is quite overwhelming how far women’s rugby has come. 2 Eack-row veteran Sioned HarriesContinue Reading