There was an article in The Times newspaper not long ago which reported on the gradual distancing from nature by today’s youngsters, in part because of their obsession with smartphone usage. Back in the old days we used to play outside, in nature often. Nowadays …
It is said that pesticide pollution, and varnish put on boat hulls to stop algae growth, weakens the immune system of dolphins which then leads to their death, in this instance, from a marine version of measles caused by the virus cetacean morbillivirus. About 40 …
According to a report in The Times newspaper of August 14, children in the UK are losing touch with nature. It is something that I would have expected. Children, nowadays, are more inclined to spend time on their smartphones and computers than outside, in a …
A pet sitter commissioned under a smartphone app called Rover was recorded on a security camera throwing a defenceless Labrador puppy onto a hard kitchen floor. The puppy, Lucy, struggled to get to her feet afterwards. The busines that runs the smartphone app are obviously …
Plant-based drinks are becoming more popular with women and the under-25s in particular, in Britain. A quarter of Britons are drinking almond, oat, rice and other plant-based milks, according to research. The reasons are to do with personal health, ethics and the environment. I will …
Climate change has caused dozens of colourful species to colonise new areas of Great Britain over the past 10 years, a study has discovered. Red mullet are now seen off Islay in the Inner Hebrides. Blue tuna has returned in much greater numbers. Purple herons …
P.S. I think this is a crow but it might be a bird of the crow family. And I think the dog is an Alsatian! Phew.
We are told that the much loved border collie is sent for behavior therapy more often than any other dog breed, according to a survey. Behaviour therapy sessions treat conditions such as shoe-chewing, aggression, separation anxiety and excessive barking. Therapy can also deal with obsessive-compulsive …
As is the case for humans, chimpanzees like to share experiences together and it helps them to bond. Sharing experiences together is a basis for friendship. And the experiences can be mundane and need not be interactive between themselves. This is the result of a …
