Archaeologists discover traces of ancient bedding from 200,000 years ago in South African cave 

There was no tog rating on the duvet and an electric blanket was definitely out of the question. But Stone Age mattresses were far comfier than the era’s name might suggest – and they were even designed to keep the bedbugs at bay. Archaeologists have uncovered traces in a cave of ancient bedding from 200,000 … Read more

Cornwall collie feared drowned at sea found in a cave 24 hours later by teen kayakers

She found her sea legs! Collie called Toobs who was feared drowned after going overboard on owner’s yacht is found in a CAVE by kayakers 24 hours later Wayne Booth believes his pooch swam ashore after the accident near Falmouth Two teenage kayakers found Toobs in a secluded cave near St Mawes in Cornwall She … Read more

Pregnant Harry Potter star Jessie Cave reveals she’s been hospitalised

Pregnant Harry Potter star Jessie Cave has spent the afternoon in hospital after struggling with headaches and swollen ankles. The actress, 33, took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal she’d been admitted after struggling with health problems she didn’t have in her previous pregnancies, but reassured fans that she’s been given the all-clear. Jessie first … Read more

Harry Potter’s Jessie Cave announces she’s expecting her third child with partner Alfie Brown

Harry Potter’s Jessie Cave announces she’s expecting her third child with partner Alfie Brown as her kids cradle her baby bump in sweet snaps In a sweet announcement post shared to Instagram on Monday, the actress, 33, beamed as her son Donnie, five, and daughter Margot, three, cradled her bump The TV star’s partner also … Read more

Foreign Office is set to cave in over Clive of India’s statue in Whitehall

Foreign Office is set to cave in over Clive of India’s statue in Whitehall as most senior diplomat privately admits ‘it may have to go’ Permanent Secretary Sir Simon McDonald made the concession in a Zoom call The divisive statue of imperialist Baron Clive of India is in Whitehall, London Clive has been blamed for … Read more

Tiny rock art found in an Australian cave may have been made by CHILDREN using beeswax stencils

Incredibly rare pieces of tiny Neolithic rock art found in a shallow Australian cave were made by creating tiny stencils out of beeswax, researchers have concluded. Located in the Yilbilinji rockshelter in northern Australia’s Limmen National Park, miniature stencils of this type are only known from two other sites across the globe. Although the site — traditionally … Read more

Foreign tourists are discovered hiding in a cave in India after running out of money during lockdown

Four tourists including an American are discovered hiding in a cave in India where they have been for a MONTH after running out of money during coronavirus lockdown Tourists in India are discovered living in a cave after running out of money Some police officers in Rishikesh, northern India are ‘making tourists write lines’ The country … Read more

Bear prosciutto and cave castles – welcome to Slovenia

There can’t be many hotels where guests are required to hand over their mobile phones prior to visiting certain areas of the property. But then again, Hotel Jama, 35 miles south of the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, isn’t your average hotel.  It’s the only place in Slovenia where members of the public can listen to national … Read more

Inside the Algar do Carvão the volcanic Azores cave that harbours a lake and lush vegetation

Inside the incredible 330ft-long volcanic cavern that’s smothered in lush vegetation and home to an underground lake The Algar do Carvão is a volcanic cavern located on Terceira, one of the largest islands in the Azores  The top of the vent is surrounded by green vegetation and there is a manmade staircase inside for visitors … Read more

Cave bear extinction likely due to large sinuses that impaired chewing

The extinct cave bear may have died off because of their evolved inability to chew meat due to their large sinuses, a new study suggests. US researchers say that a cooling climate forced cave bears to develop large paranasal sinuses – the air-filled spaces within the bones of the skull – to allow for greater … Read more