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Tiger gets dental care from world-renowned wildlife dentist

Tiger gets dental care from world-renowned wildlife dentist

By Dean Murray A rescued tiger at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset has received dental care from a world-renowned wildlife dentist. Aqua, who arrived at the Zoo in October 2025, recently underwent a detailed dental assessment after his keepers identified signs of historic tooth problems during

Gen Z permanently losing hearing thanks to 12 hour a day earbud use

Gen Z permanently losing hearing thanks to 12 hour a day earbud use

By Lula White A doctor says Gen-Z are causing themselves permanent hearing loss because they are wearing AirPods up to 12 hours a day - even sleeping while wearing the in-ear headphones. Private GP Dr. Lavan Varathan said their hearing is deteriorating faster than any generation in history thanks

Girl born disabled after mom contracts chickenpox during pregnancy

Girl born disabled after mom contracts chickenpox during pregnancy

By Ed Chatterton and Julia Rodgerson A mom has told how her baby daughter was left disabled for life after she caught chickenpox during pregnancy, which bungling doctors dismissed as “just a virus." Anna Martin, 31, visited her GP and A&E on five different occasions with tell-

Man’s lifetime collection of comic books to fetch $82,000 at auction

Man’s lifetime collection of comic books to fetch $82,000 at auction

By James Gamble A lecturer with a lifelong obsession with comic books spanning over six decades is putting his collection on sale - expecting to rake in over $82,516. Nigel Kitching says he was given his first comic books before he could even read by an employee on his dad&

Chickpeas grown and harvested using dirt from moon for first time

Chickpeas grown and harvested using dirt from moon for first time

By Stephen Beech Chickpeas have been successfully grown and harvested using “moon dirt” for the first time. The breakthrough is a "giant leap" in understanding what it will take to grow food on the lunar surface, say American scientists. How humans would survive long-term and what they

Study reveals Stone Age families enjoyed complex cuisine

Study reveals Stone Age families enjoyed complex cuisine

By Stephen Beech Stone Age families enjoyed a "surprisingly complex" range of cuisine - including herbs and seafood as well as meat, according to new research. The study revealed an "unprecedented" variety of plants in human diets thousands of years ago. People living in Britain and Europe

Smokers and vapers at much higher risk of high blood pressure

Smokers and vapers at much higher risk of high blood pressure

By Stephen Beech People who vape or smoke are at much higher risk of potentially deadly high blood pressure, warns a new study. Researchers found that those who smoke cigarettes or use vapes are up to 46% more likely to develop abnormally high blood pressure than people who do neither.