Page 21 - News

Engineers in safety gear inspecting and reviewing plans beside a large naval ship docked at harbour.

HMS Prince of Wales: Why Britain’s Flagship Is in Trouble

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

On a dull morning off England’s south coast, HMS Prince of Wales forms a vast outline on the horizon. Seen...

Woman wearing yellow gloves cleaning a white toilet bowl in a bathroom with a scrubbing brush.

How to Whiten a Yellow Toilet Seat with Baking Soda and White Vinegar

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Plastic becomes dull, dampness remains, and odours can linger. A quick weekly routine can change that. The toilet bowl is...

Person kneeling beside blue and pink hydrangeas, spreading orange peels in a garden bed.

How Dried Orange Peels Help Hydrangeas Thrive

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

On patios and in borders, many hydrangeas begin to look worn out by midsummer, but the answer could be sitting...

Young man in white shirt examining a globe with maps and satellite data on computer screens in a modern office.

Iberian Peninsula Rotates Clockwise, Transforming Mediterranean Tectonics

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

New satellite and seismic evidence indicates that the Iberian Peninsula – which includes Spain and Portugal – is no longer...

Person sitting cross-legged by a window, adjusting an hourglass on a small table next to a steaming cup and a book.

Stoicism: Why the Present Is the Only Time Truly Ours

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Many people spend their days split between regretting past events and imagining future desires, allowing the only tangible reality to...

Man cleaning a large glass window of a shopfront with a squeegee on a sunny day.

How to Clean Windows Streak-Free in Full Sun

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Sunlight on the window, spray bottle in hand and time running away. You wipe the pane, the light changes, and...

Woman kneeling on the floor fastening a red harness on a medium-sized brown dog in a bright living room.

Everyday habits that help your dog live longer and healthier

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

What a dog is fed, the way it is exercised and where household cleaning products are kept can all subtly...

Scuba diver exploring an underwater archaeological site with ancient pottery and wheat stalks.

Gran Carro di Bolsena: 3,000-Year-Old Spelt Ears Found Beneath Lake Bolsena

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Beneath the waters of an Italian volcanic lake, archaeologists have uncovered items that would ordinarily vanish within a few years:...

Elderly man examining submarine blueprints beside a large submarine model in a museum room.

K-222: The World’s Fastest Submarine and Its Controversial Legacy

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

On a bleak morning in 1970, a Soviet submarine slipped into the Barents Sea, its bronze-coloured hull catching a faint...

Hands cleaning the inside of a washing machine drum with a cloth and half a lemon.

Clean Your Washing Machine Rubber Door Seal With Salt and Lemon

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

The remedy costs pennies rather than a service call. The rubber door seal on your washing machine works every week...

Person preparing nesting materials beside a wooden birdhouse on a table in a garden with birds nearby.

The February Nest Box Task That Protects Garden Bird Chicks

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Many people still regard February as a quiet, lifeless time in the garden, yet birds are already preparing for the...

Teenage boy studying at desk with notebook, smartphone, papers, and globe by a window in a bright room.

Enem: 7 possible essay themes for students to prepare for

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

To produce a strong essay in the National Secondary Education Examination (Enem), candidates need more than a command of standard...

Teenage boy holding books and standing on a dirt path overlooking a cityscape at sunset with papers on the ground.

Kierkegaard: Freedom, Identity and the Weight of Choices

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Facing major existential dilemmas often brings intense uncertainty when unavoidable choices must be made. In the view of philosopher Søren...

Person treating a yellow stain on a white bed sheet with cleaning spray and cloth in a sunlit bedroom.

How to Remove Yellow Stains From a Mattress Naturally

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Fresh sheets make a difference, but a mattress holds onto secrets that gradually become visible in the morning light. Home-cleaning...

Man stands between large ancient Egyptian statues of a bird-headed figure and a baboon under a full moon at dusk.

Why Thoth Took the Form of Two Animals in Ancient Egypt

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

For millennia, the ancient Egyptians portrayed Thoth in two apparently mismatched forms: a white-feathered ibis and a silver-haired baboon. Research...

Woman standing in front of an open wardrobe holding two tops, with a laptop on a nearby dresser.

How to Organise Your Wardrobe and Reduce Morning Stress

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Coffee, a quick shower, notifications and thoughts colliding. You fling open your wardrobe doors… and draw a blank. Stacks collapse,...

Ranger standing beside a pond with broken tree trunks and logs scattered across the water in a forest.

How 20 Canadian Beavers Transformed Tierra del Fuego

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

In 1946, Argentine authorities released 20 Canadian beavers on Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, intending to encourage a fur...

Hand placing a spice into a jar on a kitchen counter with spilled grains and various jars of spices nearby.

Reusing Glass Jars for Better Spice Containers

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

My kitchen seemed to be talking in a dialect I had forgotten: cumin hidden behind cocoa powder, smoked paprika scattering...

Aircraft carrier sailing on the ocean with multiple fighter jets on deck and crew members visible.

USS Gerald R. Ford: The World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Far from shore and out of public sight, this steel colossus functions as a moving patch of land, with its...

Person tending colourful flowers in a terracotta pot on a sunlit balcony with butterflies and a watering can nearby.

Plant Lantana in January for Months of Colour

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Yet this is precisely the point at which one particular shrub discreetly begins to establish itself, putting down roots while...

Busy street scene with businesspeople walking across a zebra crossing in daylight, one woman in red centre frame.

Deru kui wa utareru: Meaning and Japanese Culture

Harriet Wainwright • September 8, 2026

Deru kui wa utareru is a Japanese proverb that conveys a straightforward yet unsettling idea: someone who stands out too...