5 December 2018
I spend a lot of time outdoors and wearing fleece jackets seemed a good use of recycled plastic. I now learn that every time I wash them, I pollute the oceans with microscopic fibres. If they go to landfill, they will presumably stay there for hundreds...
5 December 2018
Brussels sprouts sold loose taste fabulous, whether steamed, microwaved or roasted. Now, more and more shops sell them pre-prepared in sealed bags, which presumably contain some inert gas, such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen. However you cook them, these...
5 December 2018
I remember being told that when you see a flash of lightning and start counting until you hear the thunderclap, the number you have counted to will amount to the number of miles distant the storm is. Is this true? If not, is there any way of calculating...
5 December 2018
Mitigating climate change is the greatest battle of our time, so let's to call in the troops. Plus: booze hounds, a deathly pyramid scheme in Liverpool, and more
5 December 2018
Compiled by Richard Smyth
5 December 2018
Two Egyptian tombs near the burial site of ancient pharaohs have yielded well-preserved mummies sarcophagi, including one of a 3000-year-old woman
