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A species of caterpillar gets ‘hangry’ – a cross between hungry and angry – when food is scarce, a new study reveals. Monarch butterfly caterpillars (danaus plexippus) become aggressive fighters in their quest to eat milkweed – a herbaceous plant that’s toxic to most animals and their favourite food. US researchers found that monarch caterpillars … Read more
Barack Obama tore into Donald Trump during an interview published Monday where he said the president is a ‘Richie Rich’ type and far from the traditional ideal of American masculinity – like John Wayne or Clint Eastwood, he noted. ‘I think about the classic male hero in American culture when you and I were growing … Read more
Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline on ‘happy’ real-life romance with co-star Chase Stokes: ‘Love is tight!’ By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 23:52 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 23:52 GMT, 12 November 2020 Outer Banks star Madelyn ‘Maddie’ Cline discussed her real-life romance with BFF-turned-leading man Chase Stokes for the first time since becoming … Read more
Con artists played by Michael Caine and Steve Martin chose the glitzy French Riviera to find their victims in the classic film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. And now glamorous fraudsters from France are using the lure of luxury to dupe British businesses. Anna McKay heads one of them. She was thrilled to receive a £44,000 order … Read more
The real-life Tom and Jerry: Mouse runs up to a cat ‘for cuddles’ after being chased around Footage appears to capture the unlikely friendship between a cat and a mouse After a long chase, they were spotted seemingly snuggling up together in China The rodent is seen hiding under its feline friend, apparently asking for cuddles … Read more
A popular YouTuber has created the first functioning lightsaber, using propane gas burning at around 4,000°C to create a retractable plasma beam. Canadian James Hobson, known as ‘the Hacksmith’, has a following of ten million subscribers and works on turning popular science fiction items into reality. Inspired by a love of Star Wars, he has previously made … Read more
A real-life space oddity: ‘Asteroid’ hurtling towards Earth may be a piece of rocket that was jettisoned during attempted moon landing in 1966 A telescope discovered ‘asteroid 2020 SO’ hurtling towards Earth last month Now scientists believe the object is part of an Atlas Centaur 7 rocket from 1966 The rocket propelled NASA’s Surveyor 2 to … Read more
The Haunting Of Alma Fielding Kate Summerscale Bloomsbury Circus £18.99 Rating: Kiss Myself Goodbye: The Many Lives Of Aunt Munca Ferdinand Mount … Read more
David Tennant turns out a chilling performance as a real-life serial killer in Stan’s terrifying new series Des By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:32 BST, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 10:32 BST, 25 September 2020 David Tennant turns out a bone-chilling performance as real-life serial killer Dennis ‘Des’ Nilsen in Stan’s hit … Read more
JK Rowling has revealed the cross-dressing villain in her new book is based on real-life serial killers Jerry Brudos and Russell Williams after facing another transphobia row. The Harry Potter author released Troubled Blood under her crime-writing pseudonym Robert Galbraith earlier this week. The thriller sees detective Cormoran Strike try to work out what happened … Read more