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Scent-training honey bees as if they’re dogs can help boost crop production by more than half, scientists say. Researchers in Argentina found that exposing bees to foods scented with synthetic sunflower odour altered their choices about which plants to visit later. Exposure to the scent of sunflowers created ‘bee memories’ that influenced the insects to seek out … Read more
The NHS could ‘easily’ win the war with Covid-19, but the price would be losing the battle with cancer, a top surgeon warned today. Ben Challacombe, a consultant urological surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’, said a ‘surge’ of cancer cases will come in the wake of the pandemic. But he fears a lot of … Read more
The Labour Party has today confirmed it has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps calling on him to bring forward the ban on sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. Prime minister Boris Johnson has already backed proposals to accelerate a scheduled deadline for the ban from 2040 and Shapps himself has suggested the … Read more
M&G Recovery manager Tom Dobell to step away from struggling £1.4bn fund after 20 years in charge Over the past ten years, the fund has returned just 6.7 per cent to investors A value fund invests in stocks that its managers believe are undervalued in price This style of investing has endured a hard time … Read more
‘For the money you’d struggle to beat this’: Amazon shoppers are raving about this £40 three-in-one leaf blower By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 16:28 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 16:28 BST, 17 September 2020 Autumn can be a glorious time, but it’s frustrating when wind-blown leaves and debris make a mess of your … Read more
Shoes that curve up at the toe – known as toe springs – require less muscle work, but they can weaken foot muscles in the long term, biomechanics experts claim. Toe springs, which are a common feature of athletic shoes, keep toes continually elevated above the ground to help the front part of the foot … Read more
Nick Viall celebrates Bachelor career with the purchase of a modern three-bedroom home in LA for $1.7M By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 16:00 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 16:00 BST, 17 September 2020 He pivoted from his reality television career into a hosting a pop culture podcast. And Nick Viall appears to have … Read more
The death of a talented 18-year-old student, who had saved a boy’s life just weeks earlier, was ‘most likely’ related to taking laughing gas, an inquest has heard. Rory Wai, from Wivenhoe, Essex, was found unresponsive in his bedroom by his brother William, on the evening of August 6 last year. Just weeks before his … Read more
Pixie Lott gets a kiss from shirtless fiancé Oliver Cheshire as the couple soak up the sun during romantic summer break in the Greek Islands By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 15:32 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 15:49 BST, 17 September 2020 Pixie Lott proved her summer wasn’t entirely wasted on Thursday as she … Read more
Fed-up parents of pupils at a £39,000-a-year bankside school have been using small boats to cross the River Thames after Hammersmith Bridge was closed for repairs. Mothers and fathers with children at boys-only St Paul’s School near Barnes, south west London, have been secretly doing drop-offs in the tiny vessels after the route was shut. … Read more
Demand for Covid tests is up to four times the system’s capacity, Baroness Harding admitted today. The Tory peer revealed the staggering mismatch between the number of people wanting tests and the ability to carry them out as she claimed 27 per cent have no symptoms. Lady Harding has been hauled before MPs to explain … Read more
Britain might not boast the longest, the widest or the deepest lakes in the world. But as these stunning pictures show, it can stake a claim to having some of the most beautiful. The incredible images are MailOnline Travel’s pick of 12 of the loveliest lakes from across the United Kingdom. Some are instantly recognisable, … Read more
Jameela Jamil uses her T-shirt as a face covering as she stocks up on groceries in LA By Rianne Addo and Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 15:29 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 15:31 BST, 17 September 2020 She’s slowed down on her work duties like the majority of the entertainment world amid the coronavirus … Read more