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Tracking the Mushrooms: Velvet Shank & Seasonal Finds

[](https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/27738981/) Based on this mushroom calendar I made last week, velvet shank is just past its peak. When I went for...

🌱 Spring Foraging & Microgreens: Wild Edible Greens and Their Nutritional Benefits 🌿

One of the best things I love doing around this time is brisk walking and collecting micro-salad greens every morning. The weather has improved, and I can defin...

The Hidden Face of Psychopathy: Why Women Are Often Missed

> The piercing, unreadable gaze often associated with subtle psychopathic traits in women, where emotional detachment and calculated observation hide beneath a ...

Mapping the genetic landscape across 14 psychiatric disorders

>Figure 1. Shared genetic risk across 14 psychiatric disorders. This diagram illustrates the five major genetic factors identified in the study: Compulsive Diso...

A lovely Wednesday Walk: Signs of Spring and Curious Cows

As it has been a dry day today, I thought it would be nice to have a peaceful evening walk, as I’ve been indoors the whole day! Though it was a bit dusky, I cou...

Rosalind Franklin: The Unsung Hero of DNA

>Rosalind Franklin and her photographic print of a DNA X-ray diffraction pattern known as Photograph 51. Wikimedia In 1952, Rosalind Franklin created an image o...

Salmon & Mushroom Wellington with Buttery Pastry (Individual Size)

It has been raining almost every day here in the Cotswolds for over a month. We’ve had very unsettled weather across southern UK, and in short, it has been much...

Evidence suggests men may rely more heavily on romantic relationships and experience more severe consequences following breakups

> Men often experience intense loneliness and stress after a breakup, highlighting the need for emotional support Image: freepik Breaking up with someone you lo...

Crochet Bamboo & Silk Headband with Subtle Texture (Beginner-Friendly)

So, I’ve been strolling around Cheltenham town, just on the edge of the Cotswolds, and I popped into this little sewing shop called The Sewing Box. One of my go...

Women Persistently Earn Less Than Men Everywhere -Global Data 1990-2025

>Data Source: World Inequality Report 2026 (wid.world) It's a bitter pill to swallow: even in 2026, women around the world are still getting only a small slice ...

Coco’s Secret Snow Trail

I just discovered something amazing about cats! Last week, my cat Coco sneaked out while it was snowing. I grabbed my boots and followed her, I was curious wher...

The Daily Qurator #2108

https://images.hive.blog/640x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/qurator/bW6jSRtH-Q20line.png Welcome to the 2108th Edition of the Daily Qurator here on H...

Crochet Bird Shelter for Winter Birds

It has been very cold recently. Winter can be really harsh for some animals, like birds. Although when you look outside, the birds all seem to be thriving just ...

Jute Centipede Cat Toothbrush Toy

My previous cat toothbrush was well-used by my kitties and has now worn out, so I decided to spend a little time creating a new one. I went with a centipede-lik...

831 million people lived below the $3.00 per day poverty line in 2025

Source: World Bank Many could recklessly lose three dollars in an instant and would not even think of it twice. In 2024, though, there are around 839 million pe...

Earth Was Once a Fungal World, Long Before Plants Existed

I have always been fascinated by fungi, and that is one reason why I love fungi hunting. Seeing different types in different forms and learning about their bioc...

Homemade Bulgogi Style Sauce from Foraged Winter Fruits

My jar of bulgogi sauce was empty, and I really couldn’t be bothered driving to town, even though I was craving it today. Instead, I walked around the village a...

[OC] Top 15 Countries with the Highest Risk of Winter Depression (SAD)

OC/Excel >Countries were ranked by a score (0 to 100) based on latitude, mental health data and population factors, showing their risk for winter depression, no...

The Surprising Health Benefits of Living with Cats

>This is my cat Coco, captured last summer while playing with dandelion blowballs. © Mariah Many of us keep cats for companionship, but for me, my cats have bee...

Snowy Fungi Friday Hunt

The place was covered with snow today. I thought it wouldn’t be suitable for a fungi hunt, but I decided to pop into the woodland anyway, though I wasn’t expect...