Inquiry into seaplane crash that killed millionaire Richard Cousins finds pilot choked on toxic gas

A horrific seaplane crash that killed a British business tycoon and his family was likely caused by the pilot choking on carbon monoxide, an inquiry has found. Richard Cousins, his fiance Emma Bowden and their children died when their DHC-2 Beaver nosedived into Jerusalem Bay on the Hawkesbury River on New Year’s Eve in 2017. Mr … Read more

Cousins of T. Rex may have resorted to CANNIBALISM when food was scarce

Cousins of T. Rex that roamed the planet 150 million years ago may have resorted to CANNIBALISM when food was scarce Researchers analysed 2,368 fossil bone fragments from a Colorado, US, quarry Of the remains, 684 had bite marks from dinosaurs like meat-eating Allosaurus While most were on plant-eating reptiles, 17 per cent were on other meat … Read more

Invasive grey squirrels carry a parasite that makes their native red cousins sluggish

Invasive grey squirrels carry a parasite that makes their native red cousins sluggish and threatens to further reduce their numbers, a study has found. Scientists say that the parasite — carried only by the greys — causes red squirrels to forage for food less efficiently and makes competition from the greys harder to face. The problem … Read more