NATURE BIRDSONG IN A TIME OF SILENCE by Steven Lovatt (Particular £12.99, 160 pp) Now that lockdown is over (if you have faith to believe our regained freedoms will last and we’re not merely in the midst of a temporary reprieve), those who last year were suddenly able to hear the birds as they took … Read more
NATURE SHEARWATER by Roger Morgan-Grenville (Icon £16.99, 281 pp) On the island of Rum in Scotland, there is a mountain called Trollval: Old Norse for the Hill of Trolls. It’s said the name comes from the Norse seafarers who heard unearthly voices from underground, and concluded they were those of trolls. Actually the noise is … Read more
A Restless, Hungry Feeling: The Double Life Of Bob Dylan Vol 1: 1941-1966 Clinton Heylin … Read more
From cars being swept away in raging torrents, to rescuing two national animals featured on Australia’s Coat of Arms from floodwaters, cows washing up on beaches, and huge earthworms fleeing from the water, fascinating pictures some of the unique ways the floods are impacting Australia. A record once-in-a-century rain event and widespread flooding has prompted … Read more
Fascinating time-lapse charts show how England’s Covid vaccine drive has left more than 90% of over-85s with antibodies 22% of over-85s in England had Covid antibodies at start of 2021, before the roll-out began to pick up pace But that rate stood at nearly 91% on February 11, according to the most up-to-date estimate from … Read more
She stalked Nato ships during the Cold War, lurking in the depths of the ocean on long-range patrols. And these photographs show just what a grim job it would have been for those on board. They show the poky interior of a Foxtrot-class Soviet submarine called B-143, operational from 1960 to 1991 and which would … Read more
Fascinating images have revealed the difference between how you and your beloved pet — whether cat, fish or tarantula — sees your surroundings at home. The photos — from US-based digital marketplace HomeAdvisor — show not only life in different colours but through various strengths of vision and numbers of eyes. Understanding how animals view the … Read more
Watches are often a personal part of our identify we carry around on our wrists for years – if not decades – and are usually chosen with the utmost care as they can often be treasured for generations to come. This rings true for some famous faces whose image is all apart of their appeal, … Read more
Flipping fascinating! Dolphins are entranced by a fidget spinner as visitor holds it up to their aquarium Footage of the curious dolphins was taken at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta The pair became fixated on a fidget spinner in video uploaded on December 10 They kept their eyes on toy and followed it, moving their … Read more
Fascinating pictures show the secret bedrooms where plane crews sleep: Flight attendants rest on flat beds hidden in the ceiling and pilots relax in business class suites These images reveal the secret windowless Crew Rest Compartments (CRCs) for cabin crew The size and position of these spaces vary on each aircraft – one flight attendant … Read more