Parrots were carried across the Andes almost 1,000 years ago so vendors could sell their colourful feathers to customers in the Atacama desert, a study has found. Analysis of six mummified species revealed they were carried more than 300 miles from their native region in the eastern Amazon to the arid land across the mountains. … Read more
Parrots were carried across the Andes almost 1,000 years ago so vendors could sell their colourful feathers to customers in the Atacama desert, a study has found. Analysis of six mummified species revealed they were carried more than 300 miles from their native region in the eastern Amazon to the arid land across the mountains. … Read more
Thought origami was only performed with paper? Think again. One enterprising company is doing it with houses. Latvian start-up Brette Haus makes amazing folded-up mini dwellings that are moved to a (flat) location of choice by truck – and then unfolded by two people in just three hours. They come in three designs – Compact, … Read more
Signed, sealed… delivered! Seal pup who was found severely injured on a beach is transported to safety in 400-mile mercy dash Baby harbour seal was found on a beach by dog walkers in Roker, Sunderland She was a forlorn sight and weighed just 27lb – half the weight she should be The sanctuary that she was … Read more
They are creatures who always seem to have a smile on their faces. And now, two beluga whales are sure to be feeling much happier thanks to British charity the Sea Life Trust. The whales, called Little Grey and Little White, have been freed from captivity in China to swim in the sea for the … Read more
Most of Stonehenge’s hulking sandstone boulders were transported from Wiltshire’s West Woods — just 15 miles north of Salisbury Plain, a study has revealed. Experts led from the University of Brighton uncovered the the origin of the ‘sarsen’ stones thanks in part to a sample of the monument recently returned from the US. The core … Read more