European bison see fortunes improve with conservation help

European bison, which at one time only survived in captivity, have been brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to conservation efforts, study finds. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has been updated and includes 128,918 species, of which 35,756 are threatened with extinction. As a result of long-term conservation, the … Read more

Baby deaths probe finds ‘immediate and essential’ action is needed to improve maternity care

Baby deaths probe at Telford hospital finds ‘immediate and essential’ action is needed to improve maternity care across whole of England – as health minister slams NHS trust’s ‘shocking failings’ Inquiry into deaths and poor care allegations is looking at 1,800 families’ cases The independent review has identified seven ‘immediate and essential actions’ Senior midwife … Read more

Drinking a cup of coffee before working out could improve peak performance, study claims 

Drinking a cup of coffee before working out could improve peak performance, study claims Researchers had habitual coffee drinkers have a cup before cycling three miles Some of the cyclists had a cup of coffee and others had a no caffeine placebo They found that those drinking coffee saw a small improvement in performance  By … Read more

Get fit in 15 minutes: The best nutrition and exercise to improve your calves

Get fit in 15 minutes: The best nutrition and exercise to improve your calves Personal trainer Nadya Fairweather says try lunges with heel lifts to tone calves Nutritionist Shona Wilkinson recommends eating bison, eggs and grilled chicken Here, FEMAIL has also picked out the latest sports clothes to get you in shape By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more

My top tips for tulips: Choose big bulbs, plant them deep and improve drainage

We have reached the tulip-planting season. In theory all other bulbs should be planted by now, leaving tulips till last. In practice, few of us achieve or even aim for that.  I still have some daffodils and crocuses to plant and although it is something I should definitely hurry up and get on with, any … Read more

No 10 admits Test and Trace must improve as beleaguered system posts ANOTHER worst-ever performance

Number 10 has admitted Britain’s beleaguered Test and Trace ‘must improve’ after it emerged more than 100,000 potential coronavirus patients were missed by the scheme last week. Damning statistics published by the Government today showed the system only tracked down 59 per cent of close contacts of people who tested positive for the virus in the … Read more

New quiz reveals your sleep persona and provides expert tips on how to improve your slumber

Are YOU a pro snoozer or a grim sleeper? Take the quiz that will reveal your sleep persona – and how to get a better night’s rest Online multiple-choice quiz designed to help people find their sleep personas   Pillow specialists Kally Sleep created ten-question quiz to identify how we sleep The slumber personas range from … Read more

‘Rock clocks’ made from balanced boulders improve the accuracy of earthquake forecasts

Delicately balanced boulders have been used to create a ‘rock clock’ that can improve the accuracy of earthquake severity predictions by up 50 per cent.  Imperial College London researchers created a new severe earthquake forecasting model using information from formations of precariously balanced rocks (PBRs). PBRs, rock formations where a ‘slender boulder’ is delicately perched … Read more

Essex vow to improve cultural education at the club after player poured beer over Muslim team-mate

Essex vow to improve cultural education of players after Will Buttleman angered cricket community by pouring BEER over Muslim team-mate Feroze Khushi in Bob Willis Trophy celebrations at Lord’s Essex won Sunday’s Bob Willis Trophy final ahead of  Somerset at Lord’s  Will Buttleman poured beer over team-mate Feroze Khushi in the celebrations  The move angered the … Read more

Bafta to announce plan to improve diversity of UK film industry backed by Prince William

Prince William has helped push through a staggering 120 innovations to increase diversity at Bafta. The ‘watershed’ new moves are related to an impassioned speech the Prince made during the televised British Academy Film Awards in February where the visibly angered royal attacked the overwhelming ‘whiteness and maleness’ of the prestigious awards. Plans were introduced … Read more