WEATHER The Secret World Of Weather By Tristan Gooley (Sceptre £20, 384 pp) Here is the local weather forecast, presented by Mother Nature: sheep are huddling together, spiders are spinning smaller webs, the scarlet pimpernel flower is beginning to close its petals and aircraft vapour trails are spreading out across the sky. After studying The … Read more
One of nature’s greatest mysteries is finally explained: Why is wombat poo SQUARE? Scientists have long been baffled as to why wombats have cube-shaped poo Wildlife ecologist Scott Carver has discovered the cubes form in their intestines Faeces dries out in the distal colon and muscle contractions forms its shape By Australian Associated Press Published: … Read more
Clash of nature’s titans: Astonishing moment volcanic ash cloud is blasted by a bolt of lightning Sakurajima, an active volcano in Japan, erupted this week with a column of ash rising into the night sky A lightning storm appeared above the crater in a spellbinding but poorly-understood volcanic phenomenon Scientists believe the lightning may be … Read more
Human Nature’s Toby Allen is now isolating at a Brisbane hotel amid Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak… as the band is forced to perform the rest of their Christmas shows without him By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:40 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 10:40 GMT, 18 December 2020 Human Nature’s Toby Allen has … Read more
Murdered garda Colm Horkan was hailed as ‘one of nature’s gentlemen’ who never let his family or friends walk alone during the state funeral today. Colm Horkan, nicknamed ‘The Bear’, was carried through his hometown at the state funeral held in Charlestown, Co Mayo, today. The coffin of the detective garda was draped in the Irish … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall has heralded the power of flowers to ‘lift our spirits’ as she took part in an initiative to support British Flowers Week. Camilla, 72, a keen gardener, placed a bouquet of her home-grown blooms in the window of the Birkhall residence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where she has been isolating with Prince … Read more
Four years ago a pair of flares were my downfall, literally. I was at home and rushing to the door when one foot became trapped in the other’s trouser leg and I fell down an entire flight of stairs. My arms helicoptered madly at the banisters until I hit the stone floor below. My chin … Read more
Poultry club charity boss sparks fury after claiming in newsletter that coronavirus is ‘nature’s way of cleansing the planet’ Louise Carpenter made the comments in a newsletter sent out to members Carpenter says she was ‘trying to find reasoning’ for the coronavirus pandemic Trustees have ‘apologised unreservedly’ to anyone offended by the comments Here’s how … Read more
The corona situation is dreadful, but there’s a crumb of comfort. We have every excuse to be in the garden. We’ve been told to avoid crowded venues. Those of us above a certain age must self-isolate, too. So as the weather warms up, our gardens need to become our joy and refuge. Relaxing in a … Read more
Now you see me….From invisible owls to peeping giraffes these stunning images show how nature’s stealthiest creatures use their camouflage to disappear in plain sight Before and after photos reveal how clever creatures use their camouflage to remain hidden in plain sight Pictures include an almost invisible owl inside a tree cavity defending nest from … Read more