May Day: history, traditions and why it’s celebrated
From a celebration that’s thousands of years old to a workers’ day of protest, here’s everything to know about May Day
St James’s Park pelicans moved from public view amid bird flu outbreak
The birds will reside at a separate nature reserve, fed away from public view
Letters undelivered as Royal Mail hit by Covid staff shortages
More than 30 postcodes are affected by the backlog of mail – with over half affecting areas in London
Cancer study shows blood tests could now help catch the disease early
The test is currently used in MS patients but could be helpful to detect cancer early
Sir David Attenborough spiked by cactus on The Green Planet
The 95-year-old historian and broadcaster got stuck in with plants in his new BBC series
Wordle: The five letter word puzzle that is taking over the internet
Josh Wardle created the app to play with his partner Palak Shah over the pandemic as she loved word games
Pfizer’s at-home Covid pills approved for use in the UK
Pfizer pills slash hospitalisation and death rates by 89 per cent when taken within three days
Squid Game and Olympics spark surge in Korean and Japanese learners
Japanese and Korean culture is widely influencing the masses as both rise in the UK language learning ranks
New YouTube series explains why the vaccine can help us all
Infographics come to life in this Q&A video series combatting vaccine misinformation. Syraat Al Mustaqeem breaks down the alternative content that is explaining away the myths around vaccines and Covid-19 variants