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Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the oldest prosthetic limb
The anatomically correct hand was found by metal detectorists in a field last year and was initially thought to be from the Middle Ages, but radio-carbon dating results have placed the prosthetic at about 1500-1400BC.
Calls of humpback whales remain same for decades…while their songs change year to year
The discovery sheds fresh light on the mysterious vocalisations that are among the eeriest sounds in the ocean
Plants in the Arctic ‘growing taller due to climate change’
A group of Arctic experts led by Edinburgh University discovered that the effects of climate change are behind an increase in plant height across the tundra over the past 30 years
Corbyn tells May: If you can’t negotiate a Brexit deal “make way for a party that can”
The Labour Party Conference erupted into cheers after Jeremy Corbyn told Theresa May that if she can’t negotiate a Brexit deal she must “make way for a party that can”. Brexit has been a focal part of this year’s conference with both Corbyn and Deputy Leader Tom Watson leaving all options are on the table ahead of the meeting in Liverpool. Corbyn said a No-deal Brexit would be a “national disaster” in his headline speech today, adding that if the...
Corbyn demands election if MPs vote down Chequers plan
Jeremy Corbyn made his conference speech and piled even more pressure on Theresa May and her Brexit deal. The Labour Leader said that the PM should call a general election if she could not get her plan through parliament. Corbyn said leaving the EU without a deal would be “a national disaster” and that “if parliament votes down a Tory deal or the government fails to reach any deal at all we would press for a general election”. The Labour...
Watch – Tiny robot with ‘caterpillar’ legs could be used to deliver drugs inside human body
It has the equivalent strength of a human being able to 'easily' lift a 26-seat mini-bus
Millions of Brits unsure of how to recycle correctly
A survey of 2,000 adults revealed a third don’t not know what they should do with their empty crisp packets while one in four aren’t sure whether cardboard drinks cartons can be recycled.
“Stranger on the beach” speech goes viral
A heart-breaking speech by Jessie Joe Jacobs is going viral on social media after she highlighted the highest rate of suicide among young women ever. The former youth worker told the story of a young girl who was distressed, crying and walking into the sea in a passionate speech delivered to the Labour Party Conference yesterday. Her intervention prevented a potential suicide, but as Jacobs asks, “who would she have talked to if not a stranger on the beach?” The...
Thinking paradigms are very powerful. Learn how to use that power for good thinking
Science is revealing more and more about how our minds work. Understanding the latest thinking will make you smarter and improve the decisions that you make. Here, the author and expert on applied cognition, KJP Sheedy, reveals how understanding our Thinking Paradigms can improve our lives and society. By KJP Sheedy What skill does your favourite motivational speaker share with an internet troll writing click bait for profit? No one quite knows how your brain works but we do have...