‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction: Colossal Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures of dire wolves, an iconic predator last seen roaming North America over 10,000 years ago. With their names Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi, …
The dire state of British prisons – and what they could learn from Europe to get better: Reading prison was closed in 2013. photocritical/Shutterstock Prisoners and prison officers have long been familiar with the dire state of the UK’s prisons. The escape of Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth in London now has many people wondering …
China’s COVID situation is dire – but it shouldn’t pose a big risk to other countries: China is currently in the midst of a severe wave of COVID infections and deaths. We don’t know exactly how bad it is because of significant gaps in official reporting, but by all indications, things are dire. News reports …
South Africa in the news: The situation is absolutely dire, say South Africans living in India: South African’s trapped in India tell how helplessness and fear overwhelm as death swoops over the subcontinent … and warn us not to be complacent …: “South Africa” – BingNews Covid surge testing launched: Full list of postcodes as …
South Africa in the news: Dire Road Accident Fund situation close to constitutional crisis, warn judges: The matter first came before court in December 2020. The respondents, the Legal Practice Council, Sheriff’s offices around South Africa and law firms which deal with fund claims, were ordered to not …: “South Africa” – BingNews EFF’s Mbuyiseni …
Dire wolves went extinct 13,000 years ago but thanks to new genetic analysis their true story can now be told: North America during the late Pleistocene: a pack of dire wolves (red hair) are feeding bison while a pair of grey wolves approach in the hopes of scavenging. Mauricio Antón, Author provided Thanks to the …
South Africa in the news: Report warns of ‘dire picture’ of women’s under-representation in news: Women’s representation in the news has “flatlined” in the 21st century, with three times as many men featuring as leading figures in UK stories, a report suggests.: “South Africa” – BingNews South African economy should recover strongly next year, predicts …
Fear dominates the lives of Nigerians: the consequences are dire: In spite of its resources, poverty is rampant in Nigeria. Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images Is Nigeria a failed state? Former president and would-be elder statesman Olusegun Obasanjo seems to think so… well, almost. On October 1, 2020 – the day Nigeria marked 60 years …
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Fewer opioid prescriptions in the UK look likely – and the consequences could be dire: Tomas Nevesely/Shutterstock Painkillers such as morphine have transformed the way pain can be controlled – but there are drawbacks, not least the risk of overdose or becoming dependent. The havoc and misery caused by over-prescribing these drugs in the US …
Without a Brexit fisheries deal, herring and other North Sea species face dire future – new research: Net losses. Alan Smillie Taking back control of fisheries became one of the totemic issues uniting supporters of the campaign for the UK to leave the EU. The issue will again be high on the agenda when the …