Lost ‘starry night’ harlequin toad thought on the verge of extinction for 30 years is ‘rediscovered’

The starry night harlequin toad — so-called for its white-spotted black colouration — has been photographed by scientists for the first time since 1991. The toad, whose proper name is ‘Atelopus arsyecue’, has not been comprehensively studied in 30 years, because biologists have not been able to access its small habitat on Colombia’s Sierra Nevada … Read more

2,000-year-old miniature weapons show how Native American children learnt survival skills

Discovery of 2,000-year-old miniature dart-throwing weapons in Oregon shows how ancient Native American children learnt survival skills Long spear-throwers called atlatls came in mini versions for training children  The weapons were made from whale bone and crucial to learning how to hunt The small Atlatl fragments were recovered from the Par-Tee site in Oregon, US … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn vows to stay on as Labour leader until NEXT YEAR

Jeremy Corbyn today vowed to stay on as Labour leader for months as his hard-Left faction fights to keep control of the party despite the disastrous election rout. The veteran MP dismissed calls to step down immediately after overseeing the most catastrophic Labour showing in a poll since 1935. Extraordinarily he also rejected the idea … Read more

Earth’s magnetic north is shifting at an ‘unprecedented’ rate of 30 miles a year

The Earth’s magnetic North Pole is travelling at an unprecedented rate and is picking up speed as it moves towards Siberia, according to new satellite data. The magnetic North Pole is the wandering point on the surface of Earth’s Northern Hemisphere at which the planet’s magnetic field – created by molten iron within the planet’s core – … Read more

Boris Johnson’s girlfriend Carrie Symonds opted for a more casual election victory look

From her ‘effortless’ waves to her trendy high street outfit, Carrie Symonds’ chose an ‘edgier’ post-election look than her predecessors, according to style experts.  Miss Symonds, 31, was the picture of laid back elegance as she joined boyfriend Boris Johnson, 55, on the steps of Number 10 this morning, hours after he led the Conservatives … Read more

Lily Allen DELETES Twitter account amid furious backlash after saying Tories won due to UK racism

Singer Lily Allen has deleted her Twitter account as she faced a furious backlash over her claim that Boris Johnson won the election because ‘racism and misogyny run so deep’ in the UK.  Social media users savaged the left-winger after she slammed the Tory victory this morning. One tweeted at the Labour supporter: ‘You do … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Futura Medical flops in wake of clinical trial for erectile dysfunction gel

Futura Medical endured a bitter-sweet week following a surprising result from a phase III clinical trial of its erectile dysfunction gel. In a nuanced read-out from the trial, the company’s MED2005 treatment showed strong efficacy, safety and rapid speed of onset. Surprising was the fact the placebo produced a ‘highly statistically significant’ impact on the … Read more

Couple who killed housemate by drowning her in the bath to claim £5,000 benefits are jailed for life

Lisa Bennett, 39 (pictured), was killed before her body was then dumped in a wheelie bin outside the flat in Weoley Castle, Birmingham A couple who drowned their housemate in the bath so they could fraudulently claim nearly £5,000 of her benefits have today been jailed for life. Kevin Flanagan, 39, and Kathleen Salmond, 40, … Read more