Vegan diet is no healthier if you continue to eat sugar-laden junk food, new study reveals

Vegan diet is no healthier if you continue to eat sugar-laden junk food, new study reveals ‘Plant based’ diet is pointless if you continue to eat processed, sugar-laden food  ‘Following a plant-based diet not enough to reduce cardiovascualar disease risk’ Research carried out by experts at Harokopi University, in Athens, Greece  By Ben Spencer Medical … Read more

Extra-terrestrial impacts may have shaped Earth 3.2 billion years ago, study finds

Earth’s rocky surface is the result of ‘intense bombardment’ of extraterrestrial impacts hitting the surface billions of years ago Experts say impacts from space triggered the rise of tectonic plates on Earth   Layers of round particles condensed from the impact were discovered Particles date back about 3.2M years ago, similar to when plates appeared  By … Read more

The ‘urban forests’ of New York revealed: New study finds the city has five MILLION trees

The ‘urban forests’ of New York revealed: New study finds the city has five MILLION trees in ‘forested natural areas’ Researchers carrying out a huge survey of New York City’s trees Teams spent two years collecting data in 53 designated forested natural areas  By Mark Prigg For Dailymail.com Published: 23:00 GMT, 6 December 2018 | … Read more

Men who have an older brother are more likely to be gay, new study suggests 

Men who have an older brother are more likely to be gay, new study suggests Researchers looked at almost 5,400 men across ten scientific studies for study  Found those with an older brother were 38 per cent more likely to be gay The findings were from scientists led by the University of Toronto in Canada … Read more

Online hotel booking sites such as booking.com do not deliver bargain prices finds Which? study

Online hotel booking sites do not deliver the bargain prices claimed in their glossy TV ads. Eight in ten UK rooms were cheaper or came with incentives such as a free breakfast if a booking was made directly over the phone, according to research by Which? Websites such as Booking.com and Expedia claim to search … Read more

Why Boris should study an ant colony

Why Boris should study an ant colony! Fascinating nature book shares unique discoveries about the animal kingdom – from ‘calm and purposeful’ insects to how a desert mouse conserves water Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone explore nature in fascinating book AnimalKind  British authors examine ant colonies and reveal that swans mate for life PETA founder … Read more