Meet Craig Foster, the human star of amazing new Netflix film My Octopus Teacher

Mr Miyagi from The Karate Kid, Professor Keating from Dead Poets Society, Dumbledore… there have been many great on-screen teachers. Now an octopus joins their ranks, thanks to a new Netflix documentary – My Octopus Teacher. It’s a fascinating, beautifully scored – and at times deeply moving – account of how filmmaker Craig Foster formed … Read more

Commonwealth chief believes ‘truth and reconciliation’ summit could open dialogue about past

Commonwealth chief Baroness Scotland proposes a ‘truth and reconciliation’ summit after Prince Harry called the organisation’s history ‘uncomfortable’ Baroness Scotland suggested association could launch a reconciliation body  She insisted the Commonwealth has ‘never been frightened’ to talk about race Prince Harry said in July association must acknowledge ‘uncomfortable’ past By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Elephants can ‘catch yawns’ from familiar humans just like chimpanzees and dogs

Elephants can ‘catch yawns’ from familiar humans just like chimpanzees and dogs – suggesting they are more similar to us than previously thought Elephant handlers were asked to yawn, fake yawn and make mouth movements  They ‘caught a yawn’ whenever the handlers yawned for real or fake yawned  Before this only chimps and dogs had … Read more

Elephants can ‘catch yawns’ from familiar humans just like chimpanzees and dogs

Elephants can ‘catch yawns’ from familiar humans just like chimpanzees and dogs – suggesting they are more similar to us than previously thought Elephant handlers were asked to yawn, fake yawn and make mouth movements  They ‘caught a yawn’ whenever the handlers yawned for real or fake yawned  Before this only chimps and dogs had … Read more

Ben Stokes speaks for the first time after his father, Ged, revealed he is battling brain cancer

Ben Stokes reveals he ‘didn’t sleep for a week’ after finding out his father Ged was suffering from brain cancer England star Ben Stokes has spoken after his father’s heartbreaking diagnosis  Ged Stokes revealed he is battling brain cancer after being taken ill in the winter  Stokes withdrew from England’s Test series with Pakistan to … Read more

Ben Stokes speaks for the first time after his father, Ged, revealed he is battling brain cancer

England cricketer Ben Stokes reveals he ‘didn’t sleep for a week’ after finding out his father Ged was suffering from brain cancer England star Ben Stokes has spoken after his father’s heartbreaking diagnosis  Ged Stokes revealed he is battling brain cancer after being taken ill in the winter  Stokes withdrew from England’s Test series with … Read more

Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded

Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded in mesmerising photograph from South Africa Scientist Chris Fallows took the shot at Seal Island in South Africa as part of ‘Air Jaws’ series on Shark Week ‘They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, that picture … Read more

Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded

Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded in mesmerising photograph from South Africa Scientist Chris Fallows took the shot at Seal Island in South Africa as part of ‘Air Jaws’ series on Shark Week ‘They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, that picture … Read more

British woman uses Facebook honey-trap to snare her aunt’s ‘killer’ 6000 miles away in South Africa

The niece of a British woman who was brutally raped and murdered in South Africa has revealed how she tracked down her aunt’s ‘killer’… using a Facebook honey trap. Retired teacher Christine Robinson, 59, was brutally raped and murdered at a South African safari lodge in 2014. Her niece Lehanne Sergison, 49, grew frustrated with the … Read more

British woman uses Facebook honey-trap to snare her aunt’s ‘killer’ 6000 miles away in South Africa

The niece of a British woman who was brutally raped and murdered in South Africa has revealed how she tracked down her aunt’s ‘killer’… using a Facebook honey trap. Retired teacher Christine Robinson, 59, was brutally raped and murdered at a South African safari lodge in 2014. Her niece Lehanne Sergison, 49, grew frustrated with the … Read more