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Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner have released their tax returns for the first time since the general election - with the PM paying over £50,000 in tax while leader of the opposition

Economics

43 h. ago SNP Ministers to receive £20,000 pay boost at same time as taxes rise for Scots

Ministerial pay will rise after being frozen by Alex Salmond in 2009.

Economics

59 h. ago Why resurrect the dire wolf when existing animals are facing extinction? | Martha Gill

It’s not as sensational as recreating long-dead species, but conserving modern-day fauna is far more pressingThe parable of the Mars mission: we’d rather spend trillions sending ourselves to a yet unlivable planet than look after the one we have. And swiftly on its heels, the parable of the dire wolf. We’d rather resurrect a 12,500-year-old species from the dead than save our existing wild animals. Of course we would. Recycling is boring; doing the very thing 90s science fiction movies warned us not to do is fun.We are not quite on the verge of bringing back ancient species. But last week the PR campaign for doing so began in earnest. Colossal Biosciences – a company known for trying to revive the dodo, the mammoth and the thylacine – has unveiled three large adorable white puppies, claiming it has created “the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal”: the dire wolf, made famous by Game of Thrones. It invited author George RR Martin to look; he duly burst into tears. Continue...

Politics

3 d. ago Why woolly mammoths could be walking among us again in just a few years

Having resurrected the long-extinct dire wolf, scientists now have their sights set on bringing back the woolly mammoth, and it's believed they could be walking the earth by 2028

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3 d. ago Parking row breaks out at beauty spot as landowner accused of 'daylight robbery' over staggering prices

The owners of the estate for the world-famous Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door in Dorset have increased its prices and put up recording cameras.

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3 d. ago Win a £82,000 Audi R8 V10 for just 17p: Your chance to own a proper V10 supercar

Snag a rare 2018 Audi R8 V10, a roaring petrol masterpiece, for a mere 17p in a limited-time prize draw. This aqua blue beauty, with only 41,000 miles, could be yours, or opt for a £57,000 cash alternative.

Economics

4 d. ago NHS has treated 100,000 extra patients 'on time' since Labour came to power

Since July, around 106,000 more patients - enough to fill Wembley Stadium - received surgery or other admitted treatment within the target of 18 weeks

Science

5 d. ago Scientists say the dire wolf has been brought back from extinction

It’s a resurrection story made for the headlines, but beneath the dramatic narrative lies a more nuanced story

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5 d. ago Full list of extinct animals scientists are bringing back after dire wolf return

A ground-breaking science firm that brought back the dire wolf revealed its extraordinary plans to reintroduce more extinct creatures - including an iconic flightless bird

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6 d. ago Why the company that's brought back the dire wolf for the first time in 10,000 years may have opened the door to the world's first genetically improved humans...

As they chase each other around their enclosure, nipping each other playfully or gnawing intently on sticks, they certainly look as cute as other puppies.

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6 d. ago Scottish tourist attraction with 500,000 annual visitors wins environmental award for the fourth time in a row

This modern engineering marvel uses Archimedes’ 2,000-year-old principles to maintain perfect balance

Events

6 d. ago Full list of extinct animals being brought back to life by scientists after dire wolf breakthrough

A genetic engineering company has stunned the world by bringing the ancient dire wolf back from extinction, but it won't stop there. Here are the next three species Colossal Biosciences will resurrect.

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6 d. ago Game of Thrones author George RR Martin broke down in tears meeting ‘de

Scientists have revived a wolf species closely resembling that of the extinct dire wolf made famous by Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones’

Culture

6 d. ago Dire wolf made famous by Game of Thrones brought back from extinction after 10,000 years

The dire wolf is a mainstay of fantasy settings in pop culture but came to prominence in the popular HBO series, based on George RR Martin's book series.

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6 d. ago Prehistoric dire wolf brought back to life in astonishing world's first de

Boffins behind an audacious plan to bring the woolly mammoth back to life say they have successfully bred three dire wolves, which were wiped out 12,000 years ago

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6 d. ago Watch: First dire wolf’s howl for 10,000 years after scientists bring extinct species ‘back to life’

The dire wolf, an ancient species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, has been revived in a “de-extinction” according to scientists.

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6 d. ago Dire wolf has been brought back from extinction, say US scientists

Colossal Biosciences’ chief executive Ben Lamm called the development a ‘massive milestone’

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6 d. ago Meet the first dire wolf in 10,000 years as scientists bring species ‘back from extinction’

The dire wolf, an ancient species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, has been revived in a “de-extinction” according to scientists.

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6 d. ago Scientists announce dire wolf species has been brought back from extinction after 10,000 years

The extinct animal was made famous in the TV series Game of Thrones

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7 d. ago Scientists announce they have brought back dire wolf from extinction after 10,000 years

Colossal Biosciences’ chief executive Ben Lamm called the development a ‘massive milestone’

Politics