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The pet I’ll never forget: Chewy the dog, who loves gardening – and saving lives

A great big bear of a dog, Chewy the newfoundland is always there to rescue us if we fall in the water, or if my 96-year-old grandma needs a handI got Chewy, short for Chewbacca, when he was eight weeks old – he was this giant ball of a newfoundland puppy. I live in North Carolina and we drove five hours to Georgia to get him. It was love at first sight, but I never expected how much of a role he would play in my family.

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Earth's first animals barely evolved until sex changed everything

Earth's first animals barely evolved until sex changed everything - Date: - June 10, 2026 - Source: - University of Cambridge - Summary: - Earth’s earliest animals may have held evolution back because they reproduced asexually, creating low-competition communities that changed very little over time. When environmental pressures pushed them toward sexual reproduction, biodiversity exploded and evolution accelerated dramatically.

Thousands of squid just washed on a Cape Cod beach — but scientists say not to worry

Thousands of squid just washed on a Cape Cod beach — but scientists say not to worry It may get a little smelly - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Thousands of wriggling brown-tinged squid have recently washed up on a stretch of beach along Cape Cod, Massachusetts, officials said Saturday. But, there’s nothing to worry about, Provincetown’s Harbormaster's Office assured in a Facebook post. The stranding event is “completely natural,” they wrote.

TUI pilot grounds UK flight 2,200 miles away after passenger's 'aggressive and alarming' turn

TUI pilot grounds UK flight 2,200 miles away after passenger's 'aggressive and alarming' turn The TUI flight was due to land at Manchester Airport but was diverted to Gander, Canada after a passenger's behaviour became 'aggressive and alarming' on board, according to fellow travellers A father has described his family's "horrible" experience after they were left stranded in a remote Canadian town when their flight was abruptly grounded due to a disruptive passenger. The father, named Mr...

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A lack of sex held back life's diversity for millions of years, fossil study finds

A lack of sex held back life's diversity for millions of years, fossil study finds Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor The way that Earth's first animals reproduced held back life's diversity for millions of years, until stress and competition led to the development of sexual reproduction, which in turn accelerated the pace of evolution. Researchers from the University of Cambridge studied fossils from the oldest-known animals on Earth, dating from 574 million years...