Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a nearly complete fossilized skull and hundreds of pieces of bone from a 3.2-million-year-old female specimen of the genus Australopithecus afarensis, often described as ‘the mother of us all’. During a celebration after her discovery, she was named ‘Lucy’ after the Beatles song ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’. Although … Read more
Why do people live so long? A new study suggests that a mother’s care could be an important part of that. The Cornell University study says the reason humans and other primates live so long can be at least partially explained by the mother-infant relationship. Maternal care leads to the evolution of “long, slow lives,” … Read more
The council’s new Trolibocs system, which collects paper, plastic, metal, food cartons and glass, was introduced nationwide on June 3. Residents are now required to separate their ‘dry’ recycling using a three-tier ‘Trolibocs’ service, which has been delivered to households since February. The council expects residents to separate items themselves to help reduce costs, with … Read more
A HIGH street card store with 179 branches is closing another store and the exact date it will close has been revealed. Clintons has approximately 179 branches across the country in cities such as London, Nottingham and Sheffield. Clintons is set to close its Bournemouth store, according to reportsCredit: Alamy It sells everything from cards, … Read more