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New species of cobra-like snake discovered – but it may already be extinct
Hemachatus nyangensis in Nyanga National Park, Zimbabwe Donald Broadley, Author provided Around the world, natural history museums hold a treasure trove of knowledge about Earth’s animals. But much of the precious information is sealed off to genetic scientists because formalin, the chemical often used to preserve specimens, damages DNA andContinue Reading
Susan Hall: Tory mayoral candidate criticised for suggesting Jewish people are ‘frightened’ by Sadiq Khan
T he Conservative candidate for London mayor Susan Hall has been accused of “dog whistle” politics after suggesting some Jewish Londoners are “frightened” of Sadiq Khan. Ms Hall, speaking at at the Conservative Friends of Israel event at the Tory conference in Manchester on Monday, said: “I know how frightenedContinue Reading
Sunak facing backlash as he is poised to announce scrapping HS2 to Manchester
R ishi Sunak is facing a backlash from Tories, businesses and northern leaders over a chaotic announcement to save billions of pounds by scrapping the HS2 leg to Manchester. The Prime Minister is expected to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting to sign off the measures during his party conference inContinue Reading
‘Boris will be watching. He’s a narcissist’ – inside Channel 4’s upcoming Partygate drama
F irst, there were rumours of parties. Then, there were news stories. Then, there were photos – followed by an extensive report that ultimately brought down Boris Johnson’s government. That’s right, we’re talking about Partygate, the subject of a brand new Channel 4 docudrama. Airing on October 3, it’s aboutContinue Reading
Badenoch criticises opponents of inclusivity plans
K emi Badenoch has warned that advocates of identity politics are seeking to “re-racialise” society. The Business Secretary claimed Labour wanted to “bend the knee before this altar of intolerance”, and invoked the words of American civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King. Ms Badenoch, who is also the minister forContinue Reading
Tories can make gains in Scotland at next election, says Ross
S cottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has said his party can make gains north of the border at the next election despite poor polling numbers. The party – which is currently meeting in Manchester for its UK conference – has struggled in polling over the past year, with Labour surgingContinue Reading
I’m a microbiologist and here’s what (and where) I never eat
Alex Andrei/Shutterstock Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky. As a microbiologist, I’m probably more acutely aware of the risk of food-borne infectionsContinue Reading
Consciousness: why a leading theory has been branded ‘pseudoscience’
Hubis/Shutterstocl Civil war has broken out in the field of consciousness research. More than 100 consciousness researchers have signed a letter accusing one of the most popular scientific theories of consciousness – the integrated information theory – of being pseudoscience. Immediately, several other figures in the field responded by critiquingContinue Reading
Cleverly announces visit to Falkland Islands amid ongoing dispute
James Cleverly has been embroiled in a dispute with Argentina since earlier this year, when Buenos Aires pulled out of a co-operation agreement for the Falklands. On Sunday, Mr Cleverly told a late-night drinks reception at the Conservative Party Conference he would be visiting the archipelago following a “run-in” withContinue Reading
Cleverly tells UK’s ambassadors to do ‘even more’ to help stop smuggling gangs
A mbassadors and high commissioners have been instructed to do “even more” to help tackle the “abhorrent trafficking” of human lives across the English Channel, the Foreign Secretary has said. James Cleverly told party members at the Tory conference in Manchester he personally wrote to senior diplomats and instructed “eachContinue Reading