28 h. ago It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growingStanding more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of years, the wingless herbivore patrolled New Zealand, feasting on trees and shrubs, until the arrival of humans. Today, records of the enormous animal survive only in Māori oral histories, as well as thousands of discoveries of bone, mummified flesh and the odd feather.But this week, the US start-up Colossal Biosciences has announced that the giant moa has joined the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, on its list of animals that it is trying to bring back from the dead. The announcement has provoked public excitement – and deep scepticism from many experts about whether it is possible to resurrect the bird, which disappeared a century after the arrival of early Polynesian settlers in New Zealan...

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4 d. ago Incredible transformation of bungalow hiding in popular seaside village

The amazing location stays the same but the property is now completely unrecognisable

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1 week ago New images show how a corner of Prestwich village is being transformed

A new 301-space multi-storey car park is set to open by the end of July 2026

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1 week ago Chalkwell Park fundraiser tops £12k less than five hours after schoolgirl, 7, dies in tree horror

A schoolgirl, aged 7, was killed in a horror accident after a tree collapsed at Chalkwell Park, Essex. Kind-hearted locals have raised thousands of pounds in less than 24 hours

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1 week ago In words and photos, rural Alaska residents reflect on their village's sustainable practices

In rural central Alaska, a village is in the midst of a clean energy transformation that locals say will boost savings, build resilience and provide jobs. Galena wants to curb its reliance on expensive, imported diesel that when burned is one of the largest contributors of planet-warming emissions.

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3 w. ago One man, thousands of trees and heaps of determination: how regreening Guatemala transformed a village

Since 1999, Armando López Pocol and his team of volunteers have bucked the trend for deforestation, regenerating the landscape of the highlands with their Chico Mendes projectArmando López Pocol is showing off some of the thousands of trees he has planted in Pachaj, his village in the highlands of western Guatemala, when he suddenly halts his white pickup truck. Alongside an American volunteer, Lyndon Hauge, he gazes out over a charred field. Clouds of smoke are still billowing from the ground.As he walks through the ash-covered field, his optimistic speech turns to sadness and he pauses in silence to take in the barren landscape. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Life around the sea: a celebration of Australian surf culture – in pictures

There are people all around Australia whose hearts beat in unison with the rhythmic swells of the sea; people who have found solace in the ocean. Life Around the Sea is an odyssey around Australia and an exploration of remarkable individuals who have been transformed by the sea. This book will transport you to coastal villages, hinterland hideaways, remote beaches and solitary bays that form the backdrop to these unique lives. Their personal stories, told by surf writer Alex Workman and captured by Russell Ord’s evocative and breathtaking photography, are a testament to the boundless beauty, mystery and inspiration of the oceanGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading...

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last month Two people killed by falling trees and thousands without power after storms sweep southern states

Multiple tornado warnings were issued by forecasters

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