Scientists let swordtail fish choose their mates for nine generations; males kept picking larger females while female preferences varied |

Scientists let swordtail fish choose their mates for nine generations; males kept picking larger females while female preferences varied |

Green swordtail fish have taken part in a digital dating game to help scientists understand how animals choose their mates. Researchers from the University of Exeter placed individual fish in tanks with screens showing virtual partners. The fish could then spend time near the partner they preferred.Those choices were used to create new virtual fish…

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Inside the ancient Greek theatres where wooden stages rolled in and out for every performance

Inside the ancient Greek theatres where wooden stages rolled in and out for every performance | World News

Long before modern theatres began using motorised stages and rolling sets, ancient Greek theatre builders appear to have solved the same problem using wood, stone tracks and simple wheels. New research from a team at Kumamoto University in Japan has strengthened the case that theatres from the Hellenistic period used large, moveable wooden stage structures…

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500,000-year-old elephant bone tool found in England reveals advanced early human technology | World News

500,000-year-old elephant bone tool found in England reveals advanced early human technology | World News

pc: Study: Elephant-bone tool (NHMUK PV UNREG 4339) from intertidal deposits at the Boxgrove Waterhole Site Half a million years ago, people living in what is now southern England were doing far more than shaping stone into cutting tools. A newly analysed elephant bone from the famous Boxgrove archaeological site suggests they were carefully choosing,…

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Gemma Collins' mother Joan passes away at 70; 'The Only Way is Essex' star pens a heartfelt note: 'Until we meet again' |

Gemma Collins’ mother Joan passes away at 70; ‘The Only Way is Essex’ star pens a heartfelt note: ‘Until we meet again’ |

Joan Collins passes at 70. (Image credits: Instagram) Gemma Collins, former ‘The Only Way is Essex’ member, announced the devastating demise of her mother, Joan, at age 70 on July 29, 2026. The 45-year-old media personality penned an earnest tribute to honour her late mother on Instagram, stating that her heart is shattered into a…

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's pregnancy comes at a beautiful time, says director BV Nandini Reddy amid Maa Inti Bangaaram success |

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s pregnancy comes at a beautiful time, says director BV Nandini Reddy amid Maa Inti Bangaaram success |

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s pregnancy comes at a beautiful time, says director BV Nandini Reddy amid Maa Inti Bangaaram success (Image credits: Instagram) Director Nandini Reddy has seemingly put an end to speculation surrounding Samantha Ruth Prabhu‘s pregnancy. While fans had been discussing the actress’ recent appearance at the success celebration of Maa Inti Bangaaram, Nandini’s…

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Psychology says children who behave differently around a friend's parents may be trying to avoid one thing |

Psychology says children who behave differently around a friend’s parents may be trying to avoid one thing |

A child who is talkative and playful at home may suddenly become quiet when visiting a friend’s house. Others may use unusually polite language around a friend’s parents, avoid making jokes they would normally make, or keep checking their friend’s reaction before answering an adult’s question. Parents may wonder why their child seems like a…

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