THIS STORY IS ORIGINAL Appeared on WIRED Italy and has been translated from Italian. The twelve butterflies were flying gracefully across a beach in French Guiana when Gerard Talavera spotted them. It took only a moment to see that they were extraordinary. These were not just any butterflies, he saw, but painted ladies (Vanessa card)—beautiful … Read more
Have you seen students dumping waste? Send an email to emily.davies@mailonline.co.uk Tipping students have infuriated locals by dumping mattresses, refrigerators and even hookahs in alleys as they head home for the summer. Photos show mountains of rubbish and overflowing bins in the student cities of Manchester and Leeds, with microwaves, party hats and broken fridges. … Read more
Two rare asteroids will zoom close to Earth this week, within just 42 hours of each other. Due to their size and trajectory, both space rocks are labeled as ‘potentially hazardous’. But that doesn’t mean they pose an immediate threat to Earth. In fact, they will both fly by safely at thousands of miles per … Read more
By Sophie Foster, deputy travel editor for Mailonline 09:01 June 22, 2024, updated 09:01 June 22, 2024 Captain Anthony Blake is a pilot for Love Cloud Vegas in the United States The small airline offers a ‘mile high experience’ in a twin-engine Cessna 414 Would you like to join the Mile High Club? Scroll down … Read more
Full of dumped carpets, sofas and even beds, could this be the most fly-ridden street in Britain? Tannahill Road in Painsley, Scotland, was once a thriving community and is now overrun with rubbish, which has angered residents and created a breeding ground for rats. Although the abandoned housing estate, located in the Ferguslie Park area, … Read more
Tannahill Road, in the Ferguslie Park area, is littered with everything from sofas and carpets to beds and three-piece suites. Tommy Eggerty, who lived on the street for 19 years and has since moved around the corner, said: “The council doesn’t want anything to do with it. It’s been going on for ages, they haven’t … Read more
Large birds of prey such as falcons, ospreys, eagles and vultures can remain aloft, glide along rising air currents and fly over tens of thousands of kilometers while barely fluttering. Scientists and laypeople alike – fascinated by this feat – have wondered for centuries how they accomplished it. Now an international team of researchers … Read more
A passenger who allegedly assaulted cabin crew on a flight from Glasgow to Tenerife has been told he may not be able to fly home. Jay Dalziel, 19, is said to have become ‘immediately disruptive’ after boarding the Jet2 flight from Glasgow on Wednesday, June 12. The flight took off at 3.30pm on Wednesday and … Read more
Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence was aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor for the STS-67/ASTRO-2 mission when it launched on March 2, 1995. NASA hide caption change caption NASA Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence was aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor for the STS-67/ASTRO-2 mission when it launched on March 2, 1995. NASA What does it take to go … Read more
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s travel email A four-year-old boy and his mother took easyJet flight 1586 from Southampton to Geneva for a week’s holiday in the Alps. On December 17, 2023, shortly after 6 p.m., they passed through Swiss passport control. Which … Read more