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‘The Monkey That Stole A Bus’. A book written and illustrated by an 8 year old author who dreams of raising enough money to buy himself a new set of wheels Young author and illustrator Alfie Dormand suffers from a rare genetic disorder called L1 Syndrome and a related condition known as Hydrocephalus, both of […]
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The first case of a crocodile who made herself pregnant has been identified at a zoo in Costa Rica. She produced a foetus that was 99.9% genetically identical to herself. The phenomenon of “virgin birth” has been found in species of birds, fish and other reptiles, but never before in crocodiles. The egg was laid […]
A huge study detailed in the Nanomaterials journal has found that not only are microplastics absolutely everywhere, but we’re finding them in places like the brain, which of course is a little alarming. They have also been found in the human placenta, which suggests there really is no escape from these microscopic particulates. It […]
British Vogue has revealed five portraits featuring disabled activists, models and creatives for a series of May 2023 covers, a move the magazine hopes will further important conversations around disability in the media and society. The “Reframing Fashion: Dynamic, Daring and Disabled” issue stars activist Sinéad Burke, actor Selma Blair, sign language performer Justina Miles […]
Sydney has proudly been Australia’s largest city since the 19th century Gold rush but this has now changed. Melbourne’s rapid population growth due to international migration now has 4,875,400 people- just 18,700 more than Sydney now. People have been. “It’s because more people have been moving out of Sydney, going to other parts of […]
A cast of what was one of the biggest animals ever to walk the Earth is now on show at London’s Natural History Museum. Patagotitan was a dinosaur that lived 100 million years ago in South America. Measuring some 37m (121ft) from nose to tail, the animal could have weighed up to 60 or 70 […]
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Elephants may be known for their size and strength, but tourists who ride on their backs can still do great harm, as this photo shared by a wildlife rescue group in Thailand shows. The picture provided by the Wildlife Friends Foundation in Thailand (WFFT) depicts Pai Lin, a 71-year-old female whose spine has become disfigured […]