Oak trees use delaying tactics to thwart hungry caterpillars 01. May 2026 (12:00) An infestation of caterpillars can make an oak tree postpone when it opens its leaves next year by three days, wrong-footing the insects when they attack again(New Scientist)
CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay 01. May 2026 (12:00) Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levelsCEO pay increased 20 times faster than worker pay around the world in 2025, according to a new analysis from Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation, the world’s largest trade union federation.When adjusted for inflation, global worker pay declined 12% between 2019 and 2025, the equivalent of 108 days of free work during that time period. In comparison, CEO compensation increased by 54% between 2019 and 2025. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Will Colombia summit kick-start the end of the fossil fuel era? 01. May 2026 (11:58) With progress at COP climate meetings stalling, 57 countries took part in the first of a new series of conferences aiming to develop roadmaps away from fossil fuels, but big emitters like China and the US were absent(New Scientist)
Cider boss who torched his mineral water tycoon brother's car in row over parents' wills is hit with £875,000 court bill after suing and losing
Annastacia Palaszczuk gushed to Daily Mail that she was 'blessed' to share her days with Dr Reza Adib just two days before the surgeon was charged with RAPE - as she shares new details of their luxury holidays to Italy and Canada
British tourists are caught up in mafia gun attack on Italian restaurant that left 'innocent' waiter dead
Clare Balding, 55, shares the secret to long-lasting relationship with wife Alice Arnold, 64, as she gives a rare insight into their marriage
The Spanish village offering free houses and a secure job - but you'll need to bring some skills
Eritrean asylum seeker who lied about his age to live with host family faces jail after sexually assaulting girl, 15, on train