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Is this a solution to traffic pollution? ‘Supershrub’ at the roadside can trap fuel emissions, experts say The Cotoneaster plant was found to absorb more pollution than similar shrubs It was found by researchers to be 20 per cent more effective at soaking up traffic fume particles than plants such as hawthorn and western red cedar … Read more
Gemologists have confirmed that a small orange stone found by a Thai truck driver in his £1 sea snail snack is a rare Melo pearl that could be worth more than £70,000. Monthian Jansuk, 40, found the rare orange Melo pearl inside seafood after paying 50 baht (£1.20) for the ‘apple snail’ shell from a market … Read more
Scientists are trying to work out why coronavirus cases in India are falling when at one point it looked like the country might overtake the US as the worst-hit nation. In September the country was reporting some 100,00 new cases per day, but that went into decline in October and is now sitting at around … Read more
Brushing our teeth too hard in bid to get a dazzling smile could be the cause of a surge in gum problems, experts warn Experts say celebrities and marketing have made people more aware of their oral health and the look of their teeth Over vigorous brushing can lead to the wearing away of gums, … Read more
Quarantine hotels could become Covid infection hotspots due to the type of ventilation systems they use, a hotel group chief has today claimed. Meher Nawab, chief executive of the London Hotel Group, warned airport hotels often rely on central air flow systems – in which air is passed through a centralised unit. He warned this … Read more
Classic car firms have revealed the toll Brexit has taken in the short time since the transition period closed on 31 December and Britain fully left the EU. Experts have highlighted increased red tape, additional costs and lack of supporting literature to ease confusion around new rules that have come into force as part of … Read more
Jewellery is often one of our most prized possessions, with some pieces passing through the family and others holding sentimental value. Naturally it’s really important to protect it, so that metals don’t tarnish and gemstones don’t become irreversibly dulled. With the ongoing pandemic, many of us are using hand sanitiser more and more, but if … Read more
Pigs are capable of learning how to play simple video games, scientists have demonstrated, showing the animals to be more intelligent than was thought. Researchers from Canada taught four pigs to manipulate a joystick with their snouts, moving a cursor on a screen around to reach one of up to four target walls. Each of … Read more
The water temperature was barely above freezing, but that didn’t stop hardy swimmers from plunging into the sea off the Kent coast this morning. Similar scenes have been witnessed across the UK, where people are continuing to cycle, run and swim despite the freezing temperatures and inches of snow brought by Storm Darcy. In the … Read more
Britain has dished out 10 per cent of the entire world’s coronavirus vaccines, shocking figures show — but critics have warned against complacency as data suggests the national rollout has ‘hit a wall’. Despite its small population on the global stage, the UK has administered a whopping 13.2million out of 146million doses given out internationally. … Read more