Frightening photo shows an enormous feral cat carrying a 6kg sand goanna in its mouth in Australia’s rugged Simpson Desert A feral cat was photographed carrying a 6kg sand goanna in its mouth The feline was caught on film in the Simpson Desert near the QLD/NT border Researchers say it’s not the first time they’ve … Read more
A cat crouches in the dappled sunlight beneath a trellis of bougainvillea, watching me sip Greek coffee and eyeing my baklava. This traditional Kafeneion (coffee shop) is behind the cathedral of Chora — the main (and only) town on the island of Ios. It’s a warren of narrow lanes that wind steeply to the cliff-edge … Read more
Northumberland is scarcely a ‘secret’, but I had long presumed that it was so far away from where I lived, I would never visit. Then, a chance (and generous) gift from my sons of four nights in a boutique hotel to mark a big wedding anniversary took me there. The North-East, with its dramatic coastline, … Read more
Engineers create durable new wind turbines that can harvest energy from typhoons and withstand gusts of up to 156mph because they use spinning cylinders instead of blades Engineers in Japan are preparing a radical new wind turbine for release It’s built with rotating cylinders, which are more durable than traditional blades In 2017, a prototype … Read more