Kmart comes under fire for a worker’s response to mum who found BUGS inside a bucket of blue ‘magic sand’ Australian mother finds mystery bugs inside a tub of her child’s blue magic sand She had bought the sand from Kmart, said an employee told her to throw it out Concerned woman took to social … Read more
Scientists in Australia have uncovered the first archaeological evidence of insects being used as a food source by ancient Australian Aboriginal groups. Particles on a grindstone discovered in the foothills of the Australian Alps were determined to be from a Bogong moth, which migrates to the area every summer. The tool, small to be carried … Read more
British Army is testing tiny autonomous ‘bug drones’ that can fly in strong winds of 50mph and spy on enemies more than a mile away ‘The Bug’ was developed by the British defence firms BAE Systems and UAVTEK It is a fist-sized recon drone that weighs just 6.7 oz — the same as a smartphone … Read more
Peers slam ‘stupid and irresponsible’ I’m A Celebrity producers for bringing ‘non-native’ bugs to Wales to ‘bite’ contestants I’m A Celebrity’s use of alien bugs was attacked during debate in House of Lords Peers complained that use of non-native insects was ‘stupid and irresponsible’ The programme has defended its practices after moving to Wales due … Read more
Since being identified more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have often been presented as dimwitted, barely a step up from our ape ancestors. But scientists have increasingly found evidence our closest extinct human relatives were far more sophisticated – they developed advanced tools, made art and music and used medicine. Now there’s evidence their palate … Read more
Hundreds of bugs form a slithering ‘snake’ to scare off predators in skin-crawling close-up footage The larvae were seen crawling on temple ground in Ciang Mai, northern Thailand In the clip, the bugs can be seen crawling over each other in a ‘snake’ formation It is a process which can maximise the speed of the … Read more
Apple releases iOS 14 public beta for users to test ahead of the official fall launch – but it may be riddled with bugs Apple unveiled its iOS 14 on June 22 at the Worldwide Developers Conference Thursday the firm released first public beta of its new iOS 14 for users to test This allows users … Read more
As one of Britain’s top florists, Simon Lycett’s working life is spent surrounded by gorgeous blooms, many of them shipped in from around the world and carefully wrapped so every single petal is at the peak of perfection for the glamorous events he works on. At home, though, his tastes are much simpler. Simon’s garden … Read more
Horrified people are swearing off strawberries after learning that small bugs and worms crawl out of them when they are soaked in salt water. People have been taking to TikTok to share footage of themselves trying the fruit cleaning method to see if there are little critters hiding in their store-bought berries — and many … Read more
The best reason yet to stay at home: Millions of bugs emerge from the sea and swarm over Yorkshire beach The insects appeared along the parts of beach at Cayton Bay, near Scarborough Sue Weatherill had been outside exercising when she noticed the bizarre scene Footage showed the insects covering large parts of the beach in … Read more