Bearded dragons have a spine, but unlike humans, they don’t have any vertebral discs. These all-important discs provide ...

Just as FireAid hit the five-hour mark, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas turned down the volume for an acoustic set as the night neared its end. Eilish had already made a cameo to set off the ...

The great Indian bustard is critically endangered, but the Indian government has found a clever way of breeding the species ...

Blazing red lanterns alongside traditional feather dragon headdresses. The tantalizing perfume of Asian dumplings and Bakkwa. There is a lot to love about Lunar New Year celebrations. They are ...

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brutalized former prince Jai and handmaiden to the Dansk princess Frida are thrown together in his escape with a stolen dragon hatchling. Thus ensues a high-stakes manhunt where the heroes are ...

Pauline Quirke, famous for starring in TV sitcom Birds of a Feather, has retired from acting following a dementia diagnosis, her husband has said. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce my wife ...

Over the weekend, they spotted the pitter-patter tracks of tiny green sea turtle hatchlings etched into the sand. "A few volunteers and I raked the beach in front of where we knew the hatchlings ...

South Korean investigators have discovered traces of bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air aircraft that crashed in South Korea in December 2024. While previous reports pointed to a ...

South Korean authorities have discovered bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air aircraft that crashed and killed 179 people on December 29, 2024. On January 16, 2025, Korean ...

Dragons crashed to their biggest losing margin in Europe in a mauling at the hands of Lions in Johannesburg. Their South African hosts crossed for nine tries in a desperately one-sided European ...