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Engineer with tablet and blueprints overlooking renewable energy plant with wind turbines and cooling towers.

Nuclear energy: how PWRs, EPRs and SMRs work, costs, safety and the future of civil nuclear power

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Across Europe and further afield, governments are discreetly committing billions to a technology that many people still link mainly with...

Woman inspecting an empty meat tray at a supermarket with an 'area closed' sign in the background.

Shock find in the meat department of an Intermarché hypermarket in Freneuse

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Where Sunday roasts and grill steaks would normally be on display, inspectors instead found dead mice and droppings - and...

Middle-aged woman with grey hair sitting at vanity, holding a comb and smiling at her reflection in the mirror.

Grey hair shamed again the divisive trend telling women to abandon balayage

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

The woman in the salon chair fixed her eyes on the mirror, lips pressed together, the cutting cape tugged snugly...

Silver BMW i3 50 electric car displayed indoors with charging station in the background.

Here is the BMW i3: it’s not the electric 3 Series we expected-it’s even better.

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

BMW has made the new i3 official, its first 100% electric 3 Series. As the second model on the Neue...

Middle-aged woman applying eyeshadow with a brush while looking into a round mirror on a table.

Droopy eyelids over 50: 4 simple tips for a more alert look

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Many women notice sometime in their early, mid or late 50s that their eye make-up suddenly stops behaving the way...

Young man speaking earnestly in a meeting with colleagues around a table with laptops and notepads.

Quick-witted in any situation: 4 simple techniques that truly work

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Whether it happens in a meeting, over a family dinner or in a WhatsApp group chat, it only takes one...

Green parrot with wings spread on mossy log in forest, three researchers observing in background.

Kākāpō breeding season 2026: rimu signals hope in New Zealand

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

On the damp hillsides of New Zealand, antennas tucked away among centuries-old conifers began picking up signals that no one...

Person selecting a blue colour swatch from a fan of various paint samples on a wooden desk with books and glasses nearby.

Experts say this is the favourite colour of people with above-average intelligence.

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

On his laptop: a slide deck about AI models-clean charts, hard numbers, nothing sentimental. On his notepad: just one word,...

Person holding a freshly washed white shirt in a bright bedroom with a washing machine and bed in the background.

Hotel-Style Bed Linen at Home: How to Keep Sheets White, Soft and Fresh

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Luxury-hotel comfort in your own bedroom may sound like a dream, especially when the bedding looks as white, smooth and...

Person loading white laundry into front-loading washing machine in bright modern laundry room

Neither 60 nor 90 degrees: the right temperature to wash bed sheets and kill bacteria

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

New research suggests you can be far more strategic with the temperature setting. Plenty of households still turn the dial...

Woman planting pink flowers in a garden bed with gardening tools nearby on a sunny day.

Bergenia: the evergreen perennial that helps keep weeds down

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

With one particular perennial, you can save yourself a large share of the back-breaking work. Wherever soil is left exposed...

A man in a blue uniform carries a cardboard box in a modern office with desks and a map on a table.

1 in 5 people is going to be laid off in France by this telecom giant

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

People aren’t suddenly raising their voices. If anything, conversations have become oddly flat. Half-finished coffees sit by keyboards, monitors glow...

Person using a foldable smartphone at an outdoor café table with a cup of coffee and wireless earbuds nearby.

Motorola Razr 70 Ultra renders surface: 4 inches outside, 7 inches inside

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

The first high-quality renders of the Motorola Razr 70 Ultra - the company’s next flagship foldable smartphone - have surfaced...

Man enjoying a hot shower with steam in a modern bathroom holding the shower door handle.

Ice-cold morning showers: a boost for the body or just a wellness myth?

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Does it actually deliver? Cold morning showers are currently doing the rounds on fitness forums, social media and wellbeing blogs....

Man sitting at wooden table holding sports watch with running shoes, phone, mug, and paper bags on table

Forerunner 265: Forget Black Friday-this amazing deal slashes the price by 47%!

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

The Garmin Forerunner 265 is a connected running watch built for anyone who wants to track training performance while keeping...

Woman performing a squat exercise on a yoga mat in a bright living room with plants and a sofa.

Daily Pilates squat: The simple anti-ageing trick for over-50s.

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Many people first notice it in their 50s, and even more so in their 60s: stairs feel tougher, standing up...

Young boy in a lab coat examining a petri dish with a green alien figure and science book on the table.

Researchers on extraterrestrials: Why real aliens are unlikely to look like our familiar 'little green men'

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Current research, however, paints a very different picture. Spaceship, flying saucer, oversized eyes, green skin - the cliché runs so...

Person cleaning white canvas shoes with a brush, baking soda, water, and towels on a wooden table near a window.

Goodbye shoe odour: How to properly clean fixed insoles

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Wearing trainers, smart shoes or sneakers with fixed insoles comes with a familiar frustration: the uppers still look brilliant, but...

White futuristic electric SUV in a showroom with sleek design and black accents on wheels and windows.

These are the five cheapest electric cars on the market.

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

High prices remain one of the biggest barriers to buying a new electric car, but over the past few months...

Young man choosing a jacket from a wardrobe with neatly hung neutral-coloured clothes on wooden hangers.

Psychology teams identify three recurring color preferences linked with fragile self-confidence

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

One morning on the Tube, three passengers stood almost shoulder to shoulder. One was dressed head to toe in black;...

Older woman with grey hair sitting in a salon chair getting her hair styled by a hairdresser.

Grey hair is the new facelift and hair dye brands are quietly panicking

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

She looks as if a weight has lifted. In the salon chair, her stylist is taking off two decades of...