What Britain should adopt from other countries (and what we do best)

There’s no such thing as a perfect country. Even the world’s “happiest” nation – Finland, for eight years running – is known ...
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The South African cherry industry expands and aims to double production in five years

Growth of the South African cherry industry has been driven by varietal innovation, the incorporation of more acreage, and an increasingly defined commercial strategy.

How to avoid the 'Canary Islands curse' in your search for winter sun: The 18 best places for a dreamy February holiday, no matter your budget

The vineyards of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are lush, and if you head for some beach time at Clifton and Camps Bay you’ll ...

What’s on TV tonight and this week: Netflix’s Take That documentary, Inside the Factory, and more

Inside the Factory BBC One/iPlayer, 8pm Food production on an epic scale as Paddy McGuinness takes a tour of the vast Kellogg ...

What’s on TV tonight and this week: Claudia Winkleman: Behind the Fringe, and more

From the return of The Apprentice to the arrival of new Marvel series Wonder Man and Netflix’s eye-opening documentary about ...
The Hutchinson News

Then and now, from 'rabbit ears' to 'cherry top' police cars | Opinion

Many everyday items and services have disappeared or changed significantly over the past few decades. Technology has replaced physical objects like road maps, phone books, and dial telephones with ...
The Conversation

Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in hunting

Professor with Research Focus in Stone Age Archaeology, Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg The oldest evidence for the use of arrow poison globally was long thought to come from ...
Popular Science

World’s oldest poison-tipped arrow discovered in South Africa

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For thousands of years, hunters around the world have employed ...
Live Science

60,000-year-old poison arrows from South Africa are the oldest poison weapons ever discovered

Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired prey during long hunts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
Phys.org

60,000-year-old traces of world's oldest arrow poison reveal early advanced hunting techniques

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found the oldest traces of arrow poison in the world to date. On 60,000-year-old quartz arrowheads from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South ...
The New York Times

Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60,000-Year-Old Arrows

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival. By Becky Ferreira Today it seems obvious: Dip a sharp object in a poisonous ...
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World’s oldest arrow poison – 60,000-year-old traces reveal early advanced hunting techniques

Researchers have identified traces of plant poison from the South African plant gifbol on Stone Age arrowheads – the oldest known arrow poison in the world to date. The discovery, published in the ...