A 170 million-year-old pterosaur fossil unearthed in Scotland is the largest of its kind ever discovered from the Jurassic period, a new study reveals.
The ‘exquisite skeleton’, extracted from the coast of the Isle of Skye, is the best-preserved skeleton of a pterosaur to be found in Scotland.
The giant winged species, which is new to science, had an estimated wingspan of more than eight feet (2.5 metres) – about the size of the largest birds today.
During the Jurassic
TOMÁS SARACENO’S STUDIO, in a gritty eastern district of Berlin, stands on toxic ground. After more than a century of industrial use, the land was saturated with contaminants. When Saraceno took over the derelict brick building in 2012, the sale came with restrictions. “They said, ‘Please don’t plant apple trees near the street,’” he recalled, because “‘people will eat an apple and be poisoned.’”
For an artist preoccupied with ecological concerns, extreme environmental degradation can be inspiring. When I visited
A hospital in Bangladesh has been named the world’s best new building in the prestigious Riba awards.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) International Prize is awarded every two years to a building that ‘exemplifies design excellence and architectural ambition and delivers meaningful social impact’. Every longlisted building was visited by international experts.
Winning over the judges, the Friendship Hospital, designed by Kashef Chowdhury/Urbana, was awarded the Riba International Prize 2021 because it creates an ‘uplifting and inviting experience
Kerry McCauley, pictured on a Zoom call with MailOnline Travel, has been a ferry pilot for 32 years
In any given year, an average of three pilots die ferrying small aircraft over the North Atlantic.
It’s a seriously perilous job that’s 95 per cent terror and five per cent boredom, according to Kerry McCauley, who’s been doing it for an astonishing 32 years.
He reveals the sweaty-palm-inducing scariness of the role in a riveting book – Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives
The likes of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are among the billionaires who have seen their wealth double since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Oxfam said the 10 wealthiest men’s wealth jumped from £500 billion ($700 billion) to £1.1 trillion ($1.5 trillion), at an average rate of £1 billion ($1.3 billion) per day, according to a new report.
And as the pandemic eases and travel restrictions finally relax, the world’s richest are able to enjoy their wealth,
„Star Trek: Strange New Worlds“ kommt endlich heraus – Die Besetzung hat neue und alte Gesichter
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On-call Michelin-starred chefs, pop-up ice-skating rinks and elephants wandering past your infinity pool.
New series The World’s Most Luxurious Holidays on More4 goes through the keyhole of eye-wateringly expensive rooms – some of which have never been seen by the public before – at some of the most exclusive hotels on the planet.
And it takes us behind the scenes to reveal how staff keep the richest and most discerning guests in the world happy.
New series The World’s Most
Die Ausstellung zeigt Werke von Kollektiven wie der BLK Art Group der 1980er Jahre. Wie wichtig ist Ihnen die gemeinsame Arbeit?
MUSTERSON Ein Gefühl von Kollektivität oder Gemeinschaft war schon während meines Bachelor-Studiums sehr wichtig. Ich glaube, meine eigene Generation ist in gewisser Weise desillusioniert, immer wieder an Institutionen oder Institutionen zu appellieren. Ich habe das Gefühl, dass viel Arbeit, die in meiner eigenen Generation kollektiv oder gemeinschaftlich gemacht wurde, darin bestand, miteinander zu sprechen, einander zuzuhören und unseren eigenen
If you want your next break to be something more meaningful than merely getting away from it all, new book Atlas of Dark Destinations is a good way of mapping out an itinerary. Author Dr Peter Hohenhaus explains in the introduction that ‘dark tourism’ is a way of engaging mindfully with the real world when travelling.
‘Not all travellers simply want escapism,’ writes Hohenhaus, who points out that dark tourism is a way of learning about history and broadening horizons
Sydney is preparing to host the world’s biggest New Year’s Eve fireworks extravaganza, undeterred by fears over the Omicron strain of Covid-19 and rapidly rising case numbers.
After months of lockdowns and restrictions, revellers were determined to glam up, get out and enjoy the night – albeit in smaller numbers than in pre-pandemic times.
First up was Sydney’s 9pm display, watched by excited locals who gathered in their thousands around the city’s picturesque harbour.
Sydney organisers have planned the biggest
