GeneticsIdaho Gem, the world's first cloned muleBirth of an identical genetic copy of a member of the equine family could mark the start of a new era in the wealthy world of horse racingHis birth may not have been accompanied by the fanfare that greeted Dolly the sheep, but Idaho Gem, the first cloned mule, is already causing a stir in the conservative and wealthy world of horse racing. Born on May 4, Idaho Gem is an identical genetic copy of his brother, a champion racing mule called Taz, and the first clone to be born in the equine family.

Pop and rockEthereal, angelic shoegazers or boozy scenesters? Seventeen years after they split up, Lush talk about their legacy – and why they have reformed Officially, Lush broke up in February 1998, when they issued a statement as a courtesy to their fans. In reality, they were done the minute they heard that their drummer, Chris Acland, had killed himself on 17 October 1996. “I didn’t even want the publicity of splitting up,” singer and guitarist Miki Berenyi says.

The Last Kingdom: episode by episodeThe Last KingdomThe Last Kingdom recap: series two, episode two – the heads start rollingThe swords’n’Vikings drama quickly ramps up the action, with violence and deception coming from all angles – but can it keep pace for the whole series? This blog is for those who have watched the second episode of series two of The Last Kingdom. Please try and avoid book spoilers in the comments.

Climate crisis This article is more than 3 months oldType of storm that drenched New York is up to 20% wetter due to climate crisisThis article is more than 3 months oldRapid attribution study finds storm 10-20% wetter after city experienced a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours on Friday The unmistakable influence of the climate crisis helped cause New York City to be inundated by a month’s worth of rain within just a few hours on Friday, scientists have warned, amid concerns over how well the city is prepared for severe climate shocks.

Virginia TV news shooting This article is more than 8 years oldVirginia TV shooter Vester Lee Flanagan was a 'disturbed' and 'unhappy man'This article is more than 8 years oldDecade of lawsuits alleging racism at work culminated in ABC News fax claiming attack was revenge for Charleston church shooting in June Vester Lee Flanagan was a popular teenager, a model for Macy’s department store as a young man, and appeared to be a successful reporter at local television news stations in California and across the American south.