Short-sellers prey on firms raising cash to beat coronavirus

Stock market speculators attempting to cash in on turmoil at British companies raising money from investors to survive coronavirus pandemic By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 Stock market speculators are attempting to cash in on turmoil at the British companies raising … Read more

Fish eye lens: ‘Single-pixel vision’ allows zebrafish to spot their tiny prey

Fish eye lens: Zebrafish use ‘single-pixel vision’ to spot their tiny prey – which may be the same technique humans use to see minuscule details like stars in the sky Zebrafish used single photoreceptor cells in a highly sensitive part of their eye This zone is thought to be an early form of the human … Read more

Researchers find microplastics in digestive system of birds of prey for first time

Researchers reveal that birds of prey in Florida have been eating and drinking microplastics, and 86 percent comes from washing machine wastewater containing synthetic microfibers from cheap clothing Florida researchers found significant amounts of microplastics in birds of prey The research marks the first time anyone has confirmed plastics in birds of prey They analyzed … Read more

Bird of prey persecution crimewave during coronavirus lockdown

Bird of prey persecution crimewave: RSPB is overrun with reports of kites, buzzards and owls being illegally killed during the coronavirus lockdown RSPB has been inundated with reports of unlawful killings of birds of prey   Targeted bird in the last six weeks include buzzards, red kites and goshawks Charity says criminals are using the lockdown to … Read more

T.rex was a champion WALKER and had long legs adapted to conserve energy while prowling for prey 

The T.rex and other huge predatory dinosaurs were the masters of ‘energy-efficient walking’ at lower speeds, giving them an edge over faster prey species, study finds.   Researchers from Mount Marty College, South Dakota used data on limb proportions, body mass and the gait of 70 species of therapod dinosaurs.  They found that for small to … Read more

Brokers prey on businesses desperate for coronavirus lending

Firms struggling to secure emergency loans under government scheme warned to steer clear of brokers charging to ‘fast track’ applications By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 27 April 2020 Loan arranger: Chancellor Rishi Sunak Cash-strapped firms struggling to secure emergency loans under a government … Read more

Birds of Prey actress Jurnee Smollett and Josiah Bell split after almost 10 years of marriage 

Birds of Prey actress Jurnee Smollett and Josiah Bell split after almost 10 years of marriage  By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 20:29 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 20:29 GMT, 27 March 2020 Jurnee Smollett and Josiah Bell have split after almost 10 years of marriage.  The Birds of Prey actress, who is the sister of … Read more