Brazen thugs armed with baseball bats allegedly stole a car’s catalytic convertor while it was parked in its owner’s driveway in a broad daylight theft. The gang of car thieves targeted a Toyota Corolla Hybrid in Harrow, north-west London, at around 9.50pm on July 1. Shocking doorbell footage caught the moment the robbers, who were … Read more
By Rebecca Camber, Crime and Security Editor for the Daily Mail Thefts of catalytic converters have more than doubled in the last year due to the rocketing value of precious metals. Some police forces have seen them rise by more than 400 per cent, with organised gangs targeting dozens of cars a day. Between 2019 … Read more
A coronavirus related to the one causing the global pandemic has been discovered in the blood of five bats living in Thailand. SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, shares 91.5 per cent of its genetic code with that of the newly-identified virus, called RacCS203. The virus is thought to be unable to infect people as it … Read more
Bats are able to soar up to a mile above the ground during flight by riding late night winds and updrafts, according to a new study into the flying mammals. Scientists already knew bats could reach such lofty heights, but until this new study by Southeastern Louisiana University they didn’t know how they soared so far … Read more
Scientists at Wuhan lab admit being bitten while collecting samples in cave which is home to Covid-infected bats Scientists at Wuhan lab admitted being bitten while collecting samples in a cave Researcher said animal’s fangs went through his rubber gloves ‘like a needle’ Revelations will raise further questions for the WHO team which is investigating … Read more
Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more
Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more
Buzz off: Praying mantis bats away wasp trying to steal grasshopper snack from its jaws in astonishing close-up footage The green creature strikes at grasshopper in a split second, trapping it by its legs Clip from Germany shows predator pinning its prey and mercilessly devouring it But the wasp is not giving up and the … Read more
Artificial Intelligence identified 1.7 million bat calls in English forests last summer – giving conservationists a rare insight into their hidden world Researchers used cheap and specialised microphones to record bat calls A total of 1.7 million calls were recorded from 60 locations in 16 forests Hoped the information the project provides can shed light on … Read more
Dinner time! Thousands of bats are captured on weather radar as they fly into the night looking for insects in Arizona The National Weather Service captured a massive colony of bats on radar Thousands of creatures were captured before dusk in Arizona Sunday The radar shows what looks like fireworks bursting over the area Officials … Read more