Labrador digs garden and solves cold case from 1865
In Clyst Honiton, Paul Phillips' life was peaceful... until his dog decided that a particular corner of the garden deserved special attention.
Why was Paul McCartney banned from his own fan forum?
None other than rock star Paul McCartney was temporarily thrown off a Reddit forum for breaking internal rules.
Easy talking about stress! Scientists distinguish 7 forms of mental stress - which is yours?
There's one thing almost everyone takes for granted when talking about mental stress: that it's a singular feeling, more or less intense, more or less manageable. A vague burden, hard to describe, that brings with it some anxiety, some insomnia and moments of irritability. However, that assumption might be incorrect, or at least quite incomplete.
Historic return of rhinos (exterminated by poaching) in Uganda: two animals released after more than 40 years
For more than forty years, no rhinos had been seen in northeastern Uganda. The Kidepo Valley National Park had to do without one of its most iconic animals after poaching entirely wiped out the species in the early 1980s.
Colored Easter eggs with ingredients you already have in the house: the natural method you weren't aware of
Coloring eggs naturally, using the right techniques and dyes, ensures that you can eat them without problems and not waste anything if you choose hard-boiled eggs. Should you use hard-boiled or empty eggs to color your Easter eggs? Both options are suitable. Just keep in mind that hard-boiled eggs are firmer than empty ones.
Working more than 40 hours a week may affect how much alcohol you drink
There are days that end without really ending. You close the laptop, turn off the lights in the office, go home with your head still entirely in overdrive. The body lies on the couch, the mind remains upright. In that in-between space of fatigue and stillness, a glass of something to drink is often sought for.
27 cases of meningitis in UK: what risks for Europe?
The number of young people affected by suspected acute meningitis in southern England continues to rise. According to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency, the number of reported cases has reached 27. Of these, 15 have been confirmed and 12 are still under investigation. The death toll remains at two: a 21-year-old boy and an 18-year-old girl.
Wanted: volunteers for one month in a mountain hut in Stelvio Park at over 2000 meters free of charge
Two hundred million people worldwide live above two thousand meters. Science has barely cared about this for decades - the focus was mainly on the extreme altitudes of four- and five-thousand meters - leaving this huge group of people in a blind spot of medical research. This is precisely why Eurac Research, the private research center headquartered in Bolzano, wants to fill that gap - and to do so it needs people willing to spend a month in a mountain hut.
Governor Fugatti acquitted for shooting dead bear M90
The court in Trento, Italy, has acquitted the president of the Autonomous Province, Maurizio Fugatti, of charges of killing an animal with cruelty or without necessity. At the center of the trial was the case involving the bear M90, which was shot in February 2024 after being labeled problematic.
Fire at Venice Biennale, pavilion in flames
A sudden fire broke out Wednesday morning at the Giardini della Biennale in Venice. The fire struck Serbia's pavilion. The flames, which flared up around 9:55 a.m., caused a thick column of black smoke visible from afar. This caused concern among residents, tourists and employees of the international art exhibition.