Fossilised APE tooth unearthed in India belongs to the gibbon ancestor

A newly discovered fossilised ape tooth found in India is the earliest known ancestor of the modern-day gibbon and it lived 13 million years ago, study finds.  The fossil belongs to a new species of ape named Kapi ramnagarensis and was discovered by fossil hunters at the Ramnager dig site in northern India. Experts from … Read more

In cyber Commons, Jeremy Corbyn is back where he belongs… and new boy Keir Starmer plays a blinder

There is a fairground spookiness to Parliament at the moment. Most areas are boarded up or deserted. The long, high vaulted corridors of the Palace of Westminster are so quiet you can actually hear the nibs of the security guards scratching. But amid the unnerving hush, two eye-popping events played out yesterday in the House … Read more

This small Peckham home looks like it belongs in the countryside

It looks like a pretty cottage in the heart of the countryside. But initial impressions can be deceptive, as this little gem of a property proves. Rather than being surrounded by fields, the house is in the heart of South East London’s Peckham, a now trendy hotspot with railway arch bars and old-school pubs that … Read more