Seven-time Grammy winner Madonna capped off her ‘amazing week in Malawi’ with her four youngest children by visiting the Jacaranda School for Orphans near Blantyre last Friday. The 62-year-old Queen of Pop was officially at the school to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Madame X Dance Studio. Madge (last name Ciccone) … Read more
‘There’s nothing wrong with the hair’: Shane Warne explains why he’s been wearing flat caps while commentating on cricket as he denies fan theories that he’s going bald By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:32 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 06:33 GMT, 7 January 2021 He’s made the flat cap a wardrobe … Read more
Bird-brained scheme: Scientist trains magpies to exchange bottle caps for food using high-tech bird feeder A computer scientist trained magpies to trade bottle caps for food Hans Forsberg built a birdbox that uses a Raspberry Pi system and sensors Birds drop a bottle cap through a hole and sensors activate the feeder The feeder releases … Read more
Two ice caps in the Canadian Arctic have DISAPPEARED due to global warming, NASA satellite images reveal – fulfilling a bleak prediction from 2017 The ice caps have been studied by Professor Mark Serreze since the 1980s Satellite images from 2015 show they were only 5% of the size they were in 1959 Images from the satellite … Read more
Microplastic particles shed by car wheels and brake pads are being transported through the atmosphere to the Artic and could hasten melting of the ice caps About 140,000 tons of microplastics from tyres enter the oceans each year About 48,000 tons of plastics find their way to remote snow and ice regions When it hits … Read more
Extreme waves in the Arctic typically occur every 20 years, but as climate change continues to plague the region these events could happen every two to five years, a new study reveals. Much of this area is frozen for a majority of the year, but rising temperatures have increased periods of open water that could … Read more
Fortune favoured smaller companies at last in April, as funds and investment trusts holding them bounced back after a torrid time. Their rebound came after smaller companies were battered by the coronavirus stock market storms in February and March, falling harder and faster than shares in larger firms. Smaller companies are known to shine in … Read more
Using cork to stopper a bottle of wine is BETTER for the environment than screwcaps as the natural material is ‘carbon negative’, study finds Corks are’carbon negative’ which means they cause net capture of CO2 Scientists assessed their environmental credentials from production to disposal Found a natural cork captures 309g of CO2 when used in still wine Larger … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
New smart bottle caps will help detect counterfeit wine by giving each bottle a ‘digital birth certificate’ that shoppers can check with a smartphone app A new smart bottle cap will help wine buyers identify counterfeit vintages The cap uses NFC and RFID chips to store a ‘digital birth certificate’ Buyers can check the certificate … Read more