Aggressive species seizes homes of rivals with 50mph club strikes

Aggressive species of shrimp smashes its way into rivals’ burrows using a club-like appendage that can strike at speeds of 50mph, study reveals University of Exeter researchers looked at how mantis shrimp fight over burrows They use these to sleep, mate, eat and avoid predators and are often fought over Study found the ‘smasher shrimp’ … Read more

UK weather: Heavy rain and 50mph gales will sweep over Britain on Saturday

Wet weekend… but it’s not all bad news! Heavy rain and 50mph gales will sweep over Britain tomorrow but Sunday will be sunny – and temperatures will hit 63F too Parts of Britain set for a ‘very unsettled weekend’ with heavy rain and 50mph winds set to hit tomorrow  Met Office expects bands of rain … Read more

Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week

Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week as Met Offices issues yellow warnings for high winds – as parts of UK enjoy brief spell of sunshine today with 73F temperatures Strong gusts are expected to batter England and Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Met Office Large … Read more

UK weather: Britain will be hit by five inches of rain and 50mph winds today

Heatwave, what heatwave? Britain will be hit by five inches of rain and 50mph winds today with warnings of floods and power cuts as temperature plummets to 10C overnight Met Office warns of flooding, train delays and power cuts today in North West England and western Scotland  Forecasters say showers will merge into periods of … Read more

Torrential rain and floods on the way as weather warnings released across Britain amid 50mph winds

Britain’s heatwave has come to an abrupt end this weekend, with weather warnings for torrential downpours and heavy winds set to hit parts of the country today and tomorrow. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain today from 6am until 3pm tomorrow in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and in the North … Read more

Britons facing heavy downpours with up to four inches of rain and 50mph winds set to batter the UK

Brits are facing more heavy downpours with up to four inches of rain and 50mph winds set to batter the UK on Monday. The atrocious weather shows little signs of abating, with Brits suffering a fifth consecutive wet weekend. Two yellow rain warnings are in place on Monday and Tuesday covering Wales and North-East England.  Meteorologist … Read more