The lost laugh: Australian kookaburra is spotted in Devon garden 10,000 miles from his usual old gum tree Bird expert Daniel Lazar received calls from neighbours about unusual sightings He then went to a neighbours house in Membury, Devon, and identified the bird Daniel thinks that the animal escaped from the nearby Axe Valley Wildlife … Read more
Teeth act as a ‘faithful archive of life’ by forming layers like tree rings that reveal intimate details of a person’s life such as when they got pregnant, fell ill or were in prison Material called cementum in teeth develops a new microscopic layer every year Lab analysis reveals it changes in shape and structure … Read more
UK Government is spending a fraction of its pledged tree planting budget in England with 37p spent per person compared with £9.23 in Scotland In total the government is spending £20.5 million on woodland grants in England In Scotland the government are spending £50.2 million on new woodland grants Campaigners say greater funding is needed … Read more
A snowboarder had to have her entire pelvis rebuilt after she smashed it when she hit a tree at 55mph. Amber English, from Missouri, needed a 12-hour operation after her devastating accident in March last year. She said doctors could find ‘no comparison’ for her injuries, which also triggered internal bleeding. Intense rehab for months … Read more
Apes’ inner ears could help scientists reconstruct the early branches of the human family tree and identify the last common ancestor from which we evolved Researchers compared the bony inner ear structures of 27 primate species These included humans and gorillas as well as extinct apes and Australopithecus They found that ear structure similarities indicate evolutionary relationships … Read more
Timber! Spectacular moment a tree splits vertically and disintegrates into a cloud of smoke during felling The tree was chopped by a logger before splitting sideways in Nanaimo, Canada It split vertically and disintegrated into a huge cloud of smoke during felling Appearing swept up in the moment, the worker shouts ‘that was ‘f*****g nuts!’ By … Read more
Terrifying moment a female driver is almost crushed to death after a huge tree crashes down on top of her 4WD in the middle of a wild storm Perth woman lucky to be alive after massive tree crushes her car in a wild storm The incident was caught on camera as the 4WD is crushed … Read more