Children who live near busy roads are at a higher risk of having developmental delays, a new study finds. Researchers say that kids who live less than one-third of a mile away from high-traffic roads such as interstates and highways were twice as likely to score lower on tests of communication skills in infancy and … Read more
Fears are growing for the safety of millions jobs in the UK as the coronavirus outbreak worsens threatening tourism, fast food, retail and leisure sectors. British Airways today revealed coronavirus is threatening its very survival as staff were told there will be job cuts and aircrafts must be mothballed because of the ‘worsening’ global pandemic. … Read more
Stem cells used to grow tiny but functional human organs that can fit together on a computer chip and could be used to finally end animal testing in medical research Medical researchers grew human organs one millionth the size of normal The organs functioned normally, including a heart that beat 60 times a minute The … Read more
Climate change is causing trees and plants to take root in normally barren areas around the world – including the Arctic Circle, according to a new study. UK scientists found warmer and wetter weather makes more greenery grow on savannas and tundras, which collectively make up 40 per cent of the world’s land. Rapid warming … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Hogwarts castle’s garden bond will grow 5% rewards By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 Alnwick Castle has been home to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland for more than 700 years. The second largest inhabited castle in Britain, … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK DIARY OF A MODERN COUNTRY GARDENER by Tamsin Westhorpe (Orphans £20, 248 pp) When it comes to gardens, no one does it better than us Brits. From Sissinghurst and Kew in the South to Harlow Carr and Chatsworth in the North, we have some of the world’s most dazzling gardens. A … Read more
As the resident vegetable gardener and head cook at the spectacular medieval Great Dixter House and Gardens in East Sussex, there’s little Aaron Bertelsen doesn’t know about growing food. Funny and forthright, he’s passionate about encouraging everyone to give it a try, no matter their circumstances. ‘I’ve lived in a high-rise building so I understand … Read more
Great Dixter’s Aaron Bertelsen shows you how to make a potager on your patio in his lushly illustrated, inspiring book, Grow Fruit & Vegetables In Pots By Laura Freeman Published: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2020 Grow Fruit & Vegetables In Pots: Planting Advice & Recipes From Great Dixter … Read more
Budgie baldie: Pet bird cannot grow feathers because it was so STRESSED while living with previous owner Coco has psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) that stops feather growth The three-year-old budgie is said to have been mistreated by previous owners But a heart-warming video shows her now living happily with her new owners By … Read more
Children who grow up feeling closer to nature are happier and more likely to become eco-friendly, compared to those who suffer from ‘nature deficit disorder’. A Mexican research team surveyed nearly 300 children to find a link between ecological and sustainable awareness and feelings of happiness. Children who felt connected to nature had a positive … Read more