Russia’s Most Expensive Diamonds to Be Sold Online
A mining company has announced plans to sell a collection of what it says are the most valuable diamonds ever cut in Russia. The largest in the collection is a 51.38-carat round cut diamond. It was...
The new DNA breakthrough is nothing to fear as designing babies is NOT the next step
We have seen only recently how devastating a diagnosis like this can be, with the heartbreaking story of Charlie Gard generating headlines worldwide. The 11-month-old died last week from a genetic...
Statue of Liberty caught in White House immigration row
The Statue of Liberty was the focus of a monumental exchange between a White House adviser and a reporter after Donald Trump backed an immigration policy favouring the better-educated. “The...2-year-old child found healthy more than a mile in the woods
A dog team is credited with finding a missing toddler more than a mile into the woods in South Carolina. The Sun News reports that the 2-year-old boy was found in good health on Monday night. A...
Golden retriever gives birth to green puppy
The owner of a golden retriever has been left stunned after her dog birthed a green puppy. Of nine regular pups in the litter, one popped out with a mint green pelt. The owner of three-year-old Rio,...
Lord of the Rings’ Spoke to 1960s College Kids — and to United Artists
Happy birthday, Frodo. J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” debuted July 29, 1954; the next two books were published separately in the next 15 months. Tolkien’s...
Sports retirees rate as biggest risk for depression
Young sports men and women are the most at risk of depression after they leave professional sport, according to the Mental Health Foundation. Earlier this year New Zealand Rugby (NZR) released a...
The quest for new varieties, cold-hardy rootstock
Researchers from around the world presented their latest findings regarding cold-hardy rootstocks and new varieties during the Interpera conference in Wenatchee, Washington, in June. Unlike apples,...
