What training my chaotic dog taught me about power, control – and human beings
Illustration: Anaïs Mims/Guardian DesignView image in fullscreen Illustration: Anaïs Mims/Guardian Design Our lovable yet unruly boxer Dusty forced me to…
‘It’s dangerous’: how UK schools, care homes and other workplaces are coping in soaring heat
The UK has seen heatwaves in both May and June this year. Photograph: Richard Baker/In Pictures/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe…
Adorable reason cats ‘flop’ on their back and show belly – not always for a rub
Any devoted cat owner knows all too well that their feline companions dictate when cuddle time begins. So when a…
The ‘Parasite of Parasites’ Has Been Discovered in the Tropical Forests of Borneo
A newly identified species of fungus attacks the famous “zombie mushrooms” that control ants.
If we can’t keep rats out of Britain’s jails, we shouldn’t be putting children in them | Zoe Williams
Vermin are nothing new in prisons. Photograph: Eduard Lysenko/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenVermin are nothing new in prisons. Photograph: Eduard…
Ronan Keating’s daughter cheers on new jockey boyfriend as he wins on Royal Ascot debut
Rossa Ryan enjoyed a dream start to the final day of Royal Ascot as Orthodox bolted up in the opening…
Corrie’s Tracy Shaw ‘counting blessings’ amid ‘extremely painful’ chemo side effects
Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw has insisted she is “counting her blessings” amid chemotherapy. The former Coronation Street star, 52,…
Cambridgeshire zoo owner’s wife ‘jumped into crocodile enclosure’ to save three-year-old boy
A zoo owner’s wife leapt into a crocodile enclosure in a desperate bid to rescue a seriously injured three-year-old boy…
Expert’s ‘old-school’ ‘method to keep ants out of your home
The UK is bracing itself for another heatwave, with temperatures threatening to nudge past 30C in certain parts of the…
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