Hummingbird’s temperature can fall to 3.3C at night to preserve energy
Hummingbirds have scooped another record: they are not only tiny but can reach body temperatures below…
Country diary: how four crates can feed a hundred thousand
Spuds, tatties, taters – the time to unearth these magic tubers had come. Summer’s heaviest harvesting…
Air pollution causes 3m lost working days per year in UK, says CBI
Polluted air in the UK causes 3m working days to be lost every year owing to…
Senate Republicans eye Thursday vote on new Covid-19 relief measure
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. | Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Senate Republicans will introduce their new coronavirus…
N.C. AG says campaign finance allegation against postmaster general ‘merits investigation’
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on…
Maximizing Your Productivity from Home
2020 has been the year of remote working. Back in January, the vast majority of us…
The pandemic is an opportunity to reconsider what makes a good life | Kate Soper
Coronavirus has been devastating for those who fell sick or lost loved ones. The restrictions imposed…
Senate returns with a path to nowhere on coronavirus aid
The Senate returns from its August recess Tuesday with no signs of progress on a new…
Covid-19 shows factory food production is dangerous for animals and humans alike | Troy Vettese and Alex Blanchette
To anyone who has breathed country air thick with aerosolised manure or learned how the global…
‘Ghost hedgehogs’ on Dorset roads highlight animals’ plight
“Ghost hedgehogs” are starting to appear on roadsides in Dorset to highlight the plight of hedgehogs…