54 h. ago A moment that changed me: I saw my first wild water bear – and snapped out of my despair at the world

I was in anguish over the climate crisis, ecological devastation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But this almost indestructible little creature gave me a lesson in resilienceLess than a millimetre in length, the squishy, transparent animal was completely unaware of my presence, my entire existence, while I watched it in awe. On my computer screen, where I gazed at the image generated by a cheap USB microscope, the water bear stumbled over grains of eroded rock and plant matter, an assemblage of soil, and I felt amused by its bumbling nature. Like someone trying to move through a field of beach balls, I thought.I had found this water bear, or tardigrade, in a clump of moss I collected during a wet and windy walk with our dog, Bernie, in late 2021. After changing into dry clothes, I rinsed the moss with water and removed the excess using coffee filter paper. Transferring the residue soil and stray moss leaves – known as phyllids – to a small glass bowl, I found the water bear within...

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3 d. ago Dani Dyer reveals stunning outfit change and even more photos from Jarrod Bowen wedding

Love Island's Dani Dyer has shared even more photos from her lavish wedding to footballer Jarrod Bowen as she revealed her second dress that allowed her to party all night

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4 d. ago Ukraine delegation arrives in Istanbul for talks with Russian officials following drone attack in Siberia – Russia

Second round of peace talks follows Kyiv drone attack on Russian air bases A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russian officials with a meeting planned for Monday afternoon, the spokesperson for Ukraine’s foreign ministry said.The two sides are set to hold their second round of direct peace talks since 2022, but are still far apart on how to end the war amid an increase in fighting.Ukraine said on Sunday it had destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars as far away as Siberia, in its longest-range assault of the war. In a spectacular claim, Ukraine said it had damaged $7bn worth of Russian aircraft parked at four airbases thousands of kilometres (miles) away, with unverified video footage showing aircraft engulfed in flames and black smoke. A source in the Ukrainian security services (SBU) said the strikes hit 41 planes that were used to “bomb Ukrainian villages”.Several Russian and Ukrainian media outlets reported that Ukraine had carried out the ...

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6 d. ago Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca pregnant as she shares huge baby bump

The actress, daughter of Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher took to Instagram on Friday to share stunning photos of herself cradling her baby bump

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7 d. ago Stunning photos capture the rare moment water cascades down the sides of Uluru as mega rain bomb strikes Australia

Stunning footage has captured the moment Uluru became a waterfall after rain  produced cascades down Australia's sacred rock.

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7 d. ago Kelly Osbourne stuns fans with unrecognisable appearance as she poses in glam new photos

Kelly Osbourne's fans have been left in shock as the star shared glamorous new photos of herself in a recent Instagram post, in which she boasts a very different look

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8 d. ago Wales rugby star Jonathan Davies climbs Everest as he ticks off 'bucket list' adventure

The former Scarlets, Wales and Lions star has posted the stunning photos on social media

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9 d. ago Stunning photos show Scots 'Bridge over the Atlantic' covered in rare flowers

The rare fairy foxgloves bloom naturally in only a few Scottish locations for a short time each May.

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9 d. ago Shocking moment pipe explodes near Brit tourists' balconies sending torrent of water through Costa Del Sol resort and turning sea brown

Footage shows water gushing from a cracked underground pipe in Benalmádena before streaming through a popular resort toward the coastline.

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9 d. ago Terrifying moment vortex drags frozen paraglider into the sky and suspends him more than 28,000ft in the air in

Terrifying footage captured the man becoming trapped in a rare 'cloud suction' during a flight over China on Saturday.

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1 week ago Pictured: The British island named one of the best places to travel in 2025 with secret beaches and hidden gems

Writer, photographer and adventure group leader Andy North reveals some of his favourite hidden gems and secret beaches from across the island, through stunning photography...

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1 week ago Shocking moment father and son fishermen attack water bailiffs when they are caught angling without a licence

Sidney Bowman, 75, and his son Andrew, 44, assaulted the Environment Agency officials at Poole Hall Fisheries near Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

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2 w. ago Israel wrecks last functioning hospital in north Gaza as food aid begins to trickle in

Israeli tanks and drones strike Al Awda Hospital in northern Gaza while fighter jets bomb southern Lebanon

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2 w. ago Washington DC shooting eyewitness recalls moment she ‘looked evil in the eye’ as she gave suspect water

A Washington DC shooting eyewitness recalled her encounter with the man who shot and killed two Israeli embassy staff on Wednesday, 21 May.

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3 w. ago Endangered New Zealand bird caught fighting ‘at risk’ reptile in rare footage

A video shows the large flightless takahē bird in hot pursuit of the tuatara – but the tables soon turnTwo of New Zealand’s most rare and beloved animals – a large flightless takahē bird and an ancient tuatara reptile – have been captured chasing and nipping at one another during a bush-floor melee.Nick Fisentzidis, a department of conservation ranger on the pest-free Tiritiri Matangi Island near Auckland, saw the takahē attack the tuatara and quickly grabbed his phone to capture the rare footage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly rocks bikini but fans are distracted by one detail

Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly, who plays Ruby Miligan in the soap, shared a stunning bikini photo from her holiday, but fans were left distracted by one specific detail

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3 w. ago Bella Hadid laid bare: Model insists all women should get two weeks off work when menstruating, details her battle with chronic illness and makes an X

The supermodel, 28, showed off her incredible figure as she posed topless before going braless beneath a chainmail co-ord set for a stunning Vogue photoshoot.

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4 w. ago India's clash with Pakistan sees use of Chinese missiles, French jets, Israeli drones, and more

India’s missile and bomb strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have spiked tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan’s leader calling the attacks an act of war

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4 w. ago Rare photos that capture the destruction, courage and eventual triumph of WWII

Dozens of carefully collated images have been brought together in a special new magazine commemorating VE Day

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4 w. ago Moment armed police and force helicopter swoop on young men caught playing with water pistols outside Wetherspoons

Officers with weapons descended onto the High Street in Watford, last Friday with a police helicopter also called to assist.

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