The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society liberated 40 sparrows in 1867. (Picture: Birds of the world) The house sparrow was brought to New Zealand in 1867 to help farmers deal with crop-eating insects, but the small bird soon became a problem of its own. Within a few years, while it grew in numbers, it also began damaging…
Buck Bennett says he is seeing more species of Mediterranean fish in the seas off Cornwall Warming sea temperatures are bringing Mediterranean marine species into British waters, forcing local fishers to change the way they work and encouraging chefs to rethink their menus.Species such as octopus, red mullet, and different kinds of bream are now…
The day asks for grit, Capricorn. There’s no magic formula here, just honest effort, perseverance and the determination to stick with the task even when your mind wants to wander off. Saturn the ruler of your life maintains pressure on effort and accountability, which means that stress and discontent could be on your shoulders all…
All about Anne Hathaway’s best parenting tips; from listening to Kate Middleston and Prince William’s way of parenting, to understanding that your children’s photso do not belong on the world wide web. (Instagram) Anne Hathaway is all set and ready to welcome her 3rd baby with her partner, Adam Shulman. As an already experienced mother,…
Yamaha Motor India today finally launched the new Yamaha Aerox E electric scooter in the Indian market, priced at Rs 2.81 lakh (ex-showroom). Interested customers can book the e-scooter online or by visiting their nearest dealership; deliveries are expected to begin soon. The Aerox E is the brand’s second electric scooter in India after the…
Bengal BJP spending on polls NEW DELHI: BJP spent Rs 287 crore on its campaign and candidates during the April 2026 polls in West Bengal, which accounted for more than 54% of its total expenditure of Rs 529 crore in five assembly elections earlier this year, according to statements filed with EC.Besides Bengal, polls were…
Luck leans your way today, Aquarius. The kind that doesn’t always shout, but quietly places useful chances in front of you. You may earn more than expected, hear encouraging news, or find that a delayed matter turns in your favour. Jupiter’s blessing is active, and it gives a nice tailwind.Still, your mind won’t sit still….
On a 160-acre farm in central Iowa, three tall wind turbines quietly rise above the fields. Each turbine uses less than an acre of land, but together they provide an annual income that has changed the financial future of 75-year-old farmer Evie Haupt. According to a CBS News report by Janet Shamlian and Alicia Hastey,…
Luck walks beside you today, and you’ll sense it in little ways first. A delayed matter may move, an expected result may improve, or money may come in better than you assumed. Jupiter, your ruler, gives support, so the road opens a bit wider.Even with this helpful current, your mind stays restless. That’s the Moon…
In the scrubby expanse of White Sands National Park in New Mexico, a set of impressions pressed into ancient mud has continued to unsettle assumptions about when people first moved through the Americas. The markings, preserved in layers of sediment that later hardened into gypsum, were first described in a 2021 study published in Science,…