Cannabis is a ‘gateway drug’ that leads users to harder substances

Cannabis really is a gateway drug that leads users on to harder illegal substances like cocaine by making users more sensitive to its effects Smoking cannabis boosts brains’ sensitivity to cocaine, US researchers report Young rats exposed to cannabis had ‘enhanced reaction’ to cocaine exposure In young humans cannabis abuse can enhance experiences with a … Read more

Runaway pig leads police officers on a 45-minute pursuit before finally being captured in trash can

Hilarious moment runaway pig leads cops on 45-minute chase before the officers finally manage to catch it by using a trash can Police officers in Stamford, Connecticut, used a garbage can to corral a pig after it led them on a pursuit for more than 45 minutes Footage by the Stamford Police Department shows three … Read more

Kendall Jenner leads a car parade by sister Kourtney Kardashian’s house for her 41st birthday

The social distancing guidelines brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have forced many to think of creative alternatives for special occasions that would normally call for large gatherings, and this little sister did a great job coming up with something fun and special. Kendall Jenner led the charge on Saturday to celebrate her big half … Read more

Wonky skull of Styracosaurus leads palaeontologists to question past identifications of species

Wonky skull of five-metre-long Styracosaurus named ‘Hannah’ with a fan of long horns leads scientists to question previous theory that all dinosaurs had symmetrical faces The intact Styracosaurus skull has wonky horns and was discovered in Canada  Asymmetrical face suggests more morphological variability than thought  Scientists fear incomplete skulls have been mistakenly classed as new species … Read more

Niall Horan leads British stars in Global Citizen One World: Together at Home

Niall Horan thanks key workers as he leads the British stars taking part in Lady Gaga’s Global Citizen One World: Together at Home live concert By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 19:54 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 20:02 BST, 18 April 2020 Niall Horan thanked key workers as he led the British stars at … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown leads to a spike in poaching in Cambodia

The coronavirus pandemic is fuelling an increase in poaching in Asia, a wildlife charity has warned. COVID-19 and the associated lockdown is giving poachers ‘free rein’ to hunt protected species, according to the Wildlife Conservation Charity, a US-based non-profit with plots around the world. In particular, three critically endangered giant ibis have been killed in … Read more

David Beckham leads celebrity tributes to ‘truly inspiring’ WWII hero Captain Tom Moore, 99

David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton and Geri Horner led the celebrity tributes to WWII hero Captain Tom Moore on Thursday, as the veteran completed his charity walk, raising more than £14million for the NHS. Captain Tom, 99, completed his target of 100 laps around his garden at his home in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, on Thursday- a fortnight … Read more