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Daily Star: A mystery virus infecting young black bears in the US states of California and Nevada makes the animals behave in a strangely friendly manner towards humans. In one case a cute bear cub climbed fearlessly onto a snowboarder’s board at the Northstar resort near Lake Tahoe, showing...

Where the left sows discord, may this report bring harmony The report on race disparities shatters the left’s claim that Britain is a hateful, racist country. ANDREW ROSINDELL MP 1st April 2021 Spiked This week’s report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities tells us something...

Rare 5,000-year-old crystal dagger is uncovered in Prehistoric Iberian megalithic tomb that may have been used by a high-ranking person to gain 'magical powers' By Stacy Liberatore Daily Mail Ancient tools that once belonged to prehistoric civilizations have been found all over the world...

These maze markings are driving motorists round the twist: Residents slam scheme to encourage walking and cycling and predict 'confusing' layouts will cause an accident Daily Mail Liz Hull 1st April 2021 It was designed to get road users on their bikes – but this bizarre junction has simply...

Stop blaming everything on ‘white supremacy’ The Atlanta and Boulder shootings were swiftly pinned on racism. The reality was very different. WILFRED REILLY 31st March 2021 Spiked Recently, two terrible crimes occurred which had either almost or entirely nothing to do with racism. The...

Metal detectorists' Welsh finds declared treasure BBC News Tuesday 30th March 2021 Medieval gold coins found in Llanwrtyd, Powys, were among nine items declared "treasure" Coins and rings discovered by metal detectorists in Powys have been officially declared as treasure. An early medieval...

Cambridge University: Butterfly found pressed inside centuries-old book BBC News Sunday 28th March 2021 The colourful tortoiseshell was found next to its accompanying printed image A butterfly found pressed within a 387-year-old book could be as old as the tome itself, a university says. The...

Super-cold thunderstorm sets temperature record Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmoson Twitter BBC News Saturday 27th March 2021 Cumulonimbus incus: The anvil shape forms when the rising cloud reaches the tropopause We've all seen those majestic anvil storm clouds that form on a hot...

We must stop capitulating to this intolerance The Batley Grammar scandal reveals the depths of liberal cowardice. TOM SLATER DEPUTY EDITOR 26th March 2021 Spiked A group of religious conservatives has managed to shut down a school for two days running, exact a grovelling apology from its...

The Dig: Lego version of Sutton Hoo treasure 'amazing' BBC News Thursday 25th March 2021 Andrew Webb and his daughter Matilda spent lockdown creating the Sutton Hoo tribute from Lego A father and daughter who built a Lego replica of a helmet found at Sutton Hoo have been told their creation...

How the Founding Fathers tackled the plague We can learn much from the response to the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. ANDREA SEAMAN 25th March 2021 Spiked When a plague hit Philadelphia in 1793, it was the temporary capital of the fledgeling United States of America. The leaders of the...

Zara Tindall: Queen's granddaughter gives birth to boy BBC News Wednesday 24th March 2021 Zara and Mike Tindall have announced the birth of a son, who they have named Lucas Philip Tindall. A spokeswoman for the Queen's granddaughter and the former England rugby player said their third child...

China: 3,000-year-old gold mask sparks online memes BBC News Tuesday 23rd March 2021 The mask was found to be 84% pure gold A 3,000-year-old ceremonial gold mask has become an unexpected social media sensation in China after its recent discovery in Sichuan province. The artefact was one of...

Covid: UK marks one year since the first lockdown BBC News Tuesday 23rd March 2021 The UK is marking one year since the first coronavirus lockdown was announced. On 23 March 2020 Boris Johnson outlined measures to stop the spread of Covid-19. Since then, the UK's official death toll has...

Stone anchors found in River Wear could reveal Roman port BBC News Sunday 21st March 2021 The five stone anchors found in the river suggest the vessels could have been part of a trading network A trove of Roman artefacts has been uncovered in the River Wear which could cast "significant" new...