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Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new study published in Nature. Led by researchers at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), the meta-analysis of 923 locations around the world notes two significant trends: 1) the species with the most individuals (the highest abundance) are disproportionately decreasing in number, and 2) no other species have increased to the high numbers previously seen. This likely explains the frequent observation that there are fewer insects around now than ten, twenty, or thirty years ago.…

Alexander Hooper-Hodson, 44, had more than 100 knives, throwing stars, as well as a katana blade in a Travelodge where he was living in Preston Road, Brighton. Police initially came to the hotel room with concerns for a woman’s safety on November 22 last year before finding his stash of weapons, Brighton Magistrates’ Court heard. When he was searched, the former TV personality had a flick knife in the waistband of his underwear.  Hooper-Hodson – known as the “sex expert with the tattoos” – was on Channel 5 and MTV’s educational reality show Sex Pod and has written several books including “52…

Location : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J12 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:00 and 22:15 on 24 December 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Image Credit: Shutterstock Tori Spelling, 50, may have a new person in her life. The actress was photographed talking to a mystery man while she was holiday shopping in Los Angeles, CA with her daughter Stella, 15, on Friday. In addition to being seen inside the building, near a door, he was seen leaving the location in a vehicle with Tori and Stella later on. Tori wore a bright green sweatshirt, black PVC leggings, and black boots, and her hair was down during the outing. Stella wore a black zip-up hoodie and jeans, and also had her hair down. The…

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A passenger who grew angry during a 40-minute wait for a train spat at a Southeastern worker after being asked to show his ticket.Foul-mouthed Leon Towner, of Beacon Road, Herne Bay, also called the train conductor vile names when asked to get off the service.Leon Towner abused the conductor on a Southeastern train. Stock pictureA court heard the 19-year-old launched his tirade of abuse while travelling between Herne Bay and Chestfield and Swalecliffe Railway Station in WhitstableTowner, formerly of Chestfield, was later charged with assault and threatening behaviour.He admitted both offences when he appeared at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on December…

Enrollment in arthropods is an important defensive strategy that provides protection against predation. A—C, Enrolled Ceraurus from the Walcott-Rust Quarry. D—F, Enrolled Flexicalymene from the Walcott-Rust Quarry. G—I, Enrolled isopod. J—L, Enrolled glomerid millipede. Credit: Sarah R. Losso They’d been in the collections of the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) since the 1870s when they were first discovered. Nestled in among the largest collection of trilobites, the unique fossils rested in drawers until 145 years later when Sarah Losso, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB) at Harvard, began combing through the collection of trilobites…

Billy Gilmour and Jason Steele dropped in to Chestnut Tree House near Arundel where they handed out Christmas presents and chatted with the young patients and their families. The pair also took time to tour the hospice and sit down to play video games with the children. Seagulls midfielder Gilmour said: “It was fantastic to have the opportunity to meet the children and families at the Chestnut Tree House and get a glimpse first-hand into the incredible things that happen there. “Thank you to the hospice team for arranging our visit and showing us around – it is a truly magical place. I…

Location : The M60 clockwise exit slip at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 24 December 2023. Source link