Published:Thursday | December 7, 2023 | 7:51 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study has found that the rodents are capable - just like humans and chimps - of spotting their reflections. Scientists at the University of Texas discovered that black mice who had their heads painted with white ink attempted to clean...
Published:Thursday | December 7, 2023 | 7:45 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study in Finland challenges established scientific knowledge and claims that physical activity isn't as beneficial as typically thought. Experts led by Anna Kankaanpaa at the University of Jyvaskyla analysed the records of over 11,000...
AUSTIN: In a recent commentary for the Financial Times, Martin Wolf trots out the spectre of a “public-debt disaster,” that recurrent staple of bond-market chatter. The essence of his argument is that since debt-to-GDP ratios are high,...
LONDON :Nearly 30 years into global negotiations to address climate change, efforts to control the problem are lagging, reflecting stalled progress towards creating a sustainable trajectory more broadly. Each year of delay adds to the urgency of...
DUBAI : Nation-states, presidents, and prime ministers – those are the players who garner the biggest headlines and the most media attention at each year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference. Yet for the past decade, and with far...
NEW YORK: It is difficult to imagine the world without Henry Kissinger, not simply because he lived to be 100 years old, but because he occupied an influential – and sometimes dominant – place in American foreign policy and...
BERKELEY :When political leaders, policymakers, environmental advocates, and philanthropists gather for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai (COP28), food systems will be high on the agenda for the first time. Given...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week past's line-up of cartoons as...
Jamaica's garbage crisis persists as NSWMA faces challenges Audley Gordon is under scrutiny for the agency's handling of Jamaica's garbage crisis. Despite a plastic ban five years ago, a recent report revealed marginal progress in...
Parents of ailing children at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) in Jamaica have raised concerns about a total system breakdown, citing a shortage of bed space and staff in the nursery ward. Some parents reported a nearly 24-hour wait for a...
Jamaicans are cautioned to be extra vigilant against fraudsters targeting credit and debit cards. Dane Nicholson, the anti-fraud chief at the National Commercial Bank, highlights the heightened risk of fraudulent activities during the Christmas...
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has announced its strong opposition to any attempts to release sealed information regarding the plea deals and transcripts of hearings for two individuals recently sentenced in connection...
Cabinet Minister Aubyn Hill publicly declared his personal support for Israel during a pre-celebration for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, emphasised that his stance is independent of any...
An urgent call has been made for the installation of fencing on the bridge located on the Linstead section of the North-South Highway, following a rise in incidents where individuals throw stones at passing vehicles. These nefarious acts, often...
Chief Public Health Inspector Grayson Hutchinson has strongly condemned pranksters impersonating health inspectors across Jamaica, including a brazen incident at the Crab Circle reopening ceremony. The pranksters, who labelled their actions a...
In a harrowing incident on a late Saturday night, 29-year-old Anthony Jones, a mentally ill ex-convict, was fatally shot by police at the Grants Pen Police Station in St Andrew. Reportedly, Jones attacked law enforcement officers, causing extensive...
Manning Cup matches are highly anticipated every year. These photo flashbacks capture moments of triumph for various teams. These snapshots immortalise the dedication and skill that define Manning Cup history.
Pan American Airways Inc. introduced its flying service to Jamaica with the arrival of southbound and northbound planes. The planes, initially focusing on a mail service, will operate bi-weekly, with southbound flights from Miami on Wednesdays and...
Cricket's esteemed figure and a proud son of Jamaica, the Hon George Alphanso Headley’s career boasted remarkable achievements, including scoring 703 runs in a four-match series and becoming the first West Indian to achieve separate...
With 120 delegates and observers, the RASC’s 1977 conference commenced at the Jamaica Hilton Hotel, featuring addresses by Governor General Glasspole, Prince Philip, and others. Sessions explored tropical agriculture opportunities, the...
Governor General Sir Clifford Campbell presided over the sash-pinning ceremony for contestants in the Miss Mona Contest at King’s House on Monday. Sir Clifford praised the contestants for their beauty and encouraged them to let it be an...
Published:Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 7:57 AMBANG Bizarre
A 35-year-old male from Vietnam was rushed to hospital after suffering with crippling headaches and a loss of vision but had no idea when he was asked about the possible cause of his symptoms. Medics at the Cuba Friendship Hospital in the city of...
Published:Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 7:48 AMBANG Bizarre
Boffins say that injecting fat cells into the scalp could stop or even reverse hair loss as the process has been found to unlock growth stimulants that reduce follicle damage. The technique could assist the millions of men who suffer pattern...
Published:Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 7:41 AMBANG Bizarre
New research suggests insects that reside in urban areas have an intelligence advantage over those that buzz around the countryside. Scientists measured the brain and body size of 335 bees from 89 species across Europe and North America and found...
Published:Thursday | November 30, 2023 | 7:30 AMBANG Bizarre
Construction worker Tom Huschenbett, 23, previously stood at 4 foot 3 inches but has now increased in size by nine inches after surgeons in Munich conducted six operations in which his shinbones were purposely fractured and telescopic rods were...
