NEWS FROM NOWHERE - THURSDAY

ON THIS DAY IN 1939 - The first successful flight of a jet-propelled airplane took place. The plane was a German Heinkel He 178.

Rare sei whale spotted off Cornwall's coast in Pen...

Huge insect diversity revealed by genetic technolo...

Spider personality study shows evidence of 'social...

Indian woman kills leopard that attacked her

'Two simple rules' explain sheepdog behaviour

Animals first flex their muscles: Earliest fossil ...

Orphaned hippo Douglas has been successfully relea...

Badger cull targets announced for Gloucestershire ...

Rhino Reproduction Could Get Boost from Hormone Te...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day)