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Three European goldfinch or simply the goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on a bird feeder with Nyjer seeds.

Light pollution tricking urban birds into staying awake longer each day

Researchers were ‘shocked’ to discover some species settling down for sleep 50 minutes later than rural counterparts

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

VIDEO: This guy made a laser shotgun and it’s awesome

Drake Anthony studies chemistry, physics and mathematics at Southern Illinois University and, in his spare time, he makes lasers.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015

Romney ready to take on Obama in first TV showdown

Republican candidate Mitt Romney was under pressure to produce a strong performance in the early hours of this morning at his first face-to-face debate with President Barack Obama, amid signs Romney may be gaining some ground in the race for the White House.

Thu, 04 Oct, 2012

Big little cat makes a comeback

CELEBRATING the exploits of frontierswoman Martha Jane Canary, Doris Day sang, “Take me back to the Black Hills, the Black Hills of Dakota”, in the 1950s film Calamity Jane.

Mon, 25 Jun, 2012

Serial killer confesses to nine more murders

A man already in a US prison and with a long history of sex crimes has admitted killing nine people in cold cases dating back at least 30 years.

Tue, 11 Dec, 2007