Three bears face more suffering in Armenian holiday complex as animal charity’s rescue bid fails 

Three bears face more suffering in Armenian holiday complex as British animal charity’s rescue bid fails Bears stuck in a cage in Armenian holiday resort come within hours of freedom British animal charity says owner ‘suddenly changed his mind’ on freeing bears Animal charity workers say the bears are psychologically damaged in enclosure By Joseph … Read more

Three bears face more suffering in Armenian holiday complex as animal charity’s rescue bid fails 

Three bears face more suffering in Armenian holiday complex as British animal charity’s rescue bid fails Bears stuck in a cage in Armenian holiday resort come within hours of freedom British animal charity says owner ‘suddenly changed his mind’ on freeing bears Animal charity workers say the bears are psychologically damaged in enclosure By Joseph … Read more

White man is fired after blocking a Latino man, 28, from entering his own apartment complex

A white man was fired from his tech job after blocking a young Mexican-American man from entering a San Francisco apartment complex where he lived and possibly assaulting another man who tried to intervene. A couple –  reportedly William ‘Hank’ Beasley and his girlfriend – used their SUV to block Michael Barajas, a 28-year-old UC-Berkeley graduate, from … Read more

White man is fired after blocking a Latino man, 28, from entering his own apartment complex

A white man was fired from his tech job after blocking a young Mexican-American man from entering a San Francisco apartment complex where he lived and possibly assaulting another man who tried to intervene. A couple –  reportedly William ‘Hank’ Beasley and his girlfriend – used their SUV to block Michael Barajas, a 28-year-old UC-Berkeley graduate, from … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews the weekend’s TV: Confused? This complex gold rush tale is missing its shine

The Luminaries Rating: Lost Pyramids Of The Aztecs Rating: Flashback, as a method of bridging time and filling the viewer in on a narrative, can be a highly effective method in film. If overused though, it can be frustrating, confusing and downright annoying. In new BBC drama The Luminaries, the time-jump trick was constantly employed … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews the weekend’s TV: Confused? This complex gold rush tale is missing its shine

The Luminaries Rating: Lost Pyramids Of The Aztecs Rating: Flashback, as a method of bridging time and filling the viewer in on a narrative, can be a highly effective method in film. If overused though, it can be frustrating, confusing and downright annoying. In new BBC drama The Luminaries, the time-jump trick was constantly employed … Read more

Land animals are smarter than marine creatures because of complex landscapes

Land animals are, on the whole, smarter than marine creatures and scientists now believe this is because complex landscapes sped up the evolution of intelligence.  Animals first left the seas and colonised land around 385million years ago but their brains were far more primitive than modern-day species.  This, scientists say, is because the simplicity of … Read more

Researchers shrink complex brain-reading tech that can take up an entire room to the size of helmet

Mind-reading helmet that picks up brain’s electrical signals to be released this year after researchers shrink complex tech that can take up an entire room Two helmet-sized devices developed by Kernel can read a wearer’s brain activity The device stands in stark contrast to much bulkier brain-scanning machines Kernel says it will be ready to … Read more

YouTuber Kaplamino spends lockdown creating a complex toilet roll course which dispenses soap

On a roll: YouTuber spends his time in lockdown creating a complex TOILET ROLL course which dispenses soap Mathieu Carillat, from France, created the toilet paper course over 10 days The Youtuber, Kaplamino, has posted numerous videos since the first one in 2011 His chain reaction courses usually involve dominoes or fidget spinners By Lydia … Read more

5,000-year-old ornate ostrich eggs reveal a complex trading network

Decorative ostrich eggs were the ultimate symbol of wealth and influence around the Mediterranean 5,000 years ago but little was known about how they were traded – until now.  Analysis of surviving specimens reveals the ornate eggs were skilfully crafted and featured as the focal point in a highly complex trading system in Europe, North … Read more