North Korea may be a nightmarishly oppressive state, but for architects there’s a sliver of dreamland within – the capital, Pyongyang. As architects Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapic explain in their new book, Model City Pyongyang. They say: ‘We realised that the city does have its own strange kind of beauty. Pyongyang embodies the dream … Read more
The wings of the nightingale — famed for its beautiful birdsong — are shrinking in response to climate change, a study has found. This change will make its long migrations to Africa more arduous and threaten its very survival, scientists have warned. Male nightingales, in particular, are known to sing for hours on end each night … Read more
What’s black and white and red all over? Beautiful moment a zebra is perfectly framed by sunset Animal’s black outline was framed behind the sun on the Masai Mara, Kenya Zebra had been strolling across the African Savannah when photo was taken British photographer Vince Burton, 46, captured the mesmerising image Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more
Fishy business: The Japanese city that reels in tourists thanks to beautiful koi carp swimming in the DRAINS Koi carp were introduced into the town of Shimabara, near Nagasaki, in 1978 The fish swim through over 100m of canals filled with natural spring water Tourists often ignore ‘do not feed the fish’ signs and stoop … Read more
Fishy business: The Japanese city that reels in tourists thanks to beautiful koi carp swimming in the DRAINS Koi carp were introduced into the town of Shimabara, near Nagasaki, in 1978 The fish swim through over 100m of canals filled with natural spring water Tourists often ignore ‘do not feed the fish’ signs and stoop … Read more
The REAL-LIFE fairy-tale mountain landscape: Incredible images capture Switzerland’s impossibly beautiful Lauterbrunnen valley (though you might be forgiven for thinking it’s Hollywood CGI at work) Lauterbrunnen Valley is a ‘trough valley’ that contains no less than 72 waterfalls – one is 1,000ft high The valley town of Lauterbrunnen sits at an elevation of 795 metres … Read more
Trapped alone in the wilderness with a shattered body, this is the moment Claire Nelson thought she was about to die. What followed was an astonishing feat of physical and emotional endurance Claire in the Joshua Tree national park just days before her accident From the top of a stack of boulders, 12 feet above the southern … Read more
Madam Butterfly starring Natalya Romaniw looks beautiful, with colourful costumes and an authentic Japanese atmosphere By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:00 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 7 March 2020 Madam Butterfly London Coliseum … Read more