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Hand holding keys over kitchen sink with upside-down glass on paper towel next to a pair of sunglasses.

The glass and paper trick to stop drains smelling while you are away

Gareth Whitcombe • September 18, 2026

That unpleasant smell can start developing while your home is empty and quiet. Temperatures rise, pipework dries out, and the...

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How Baking Soda Restores Faded Car Plastics

Gareth Whitcombe • September 18, 2026

The mechanic at the local garage barely glanced up as the ageing hatchback pulled in. Sun-bleached trim, a dusty dashboard...

Scientist in protective glasses working with glowing cylindrical reactor in laboratory with laptop and charts on table.

MSR‑1 Molten-Salt Reactor: Texas Moves Towards Commercial Nuclear Heat

Gareth Whitcombe • September 18, 2026

Industry and government signals are now converging on the same outcome: smaller, hotter and safer reactors are moving beyond PowerPoint...

Deer and a black bear crossing a green wildlife overpass above a busy highway with flowers in the foreground.

How Wildlife Crossings Turn Deadly Roads Into Living Corridors

Gareth Whitcombe • September 18, 2026

Lorries rumble by in an unbroken flow, their headlights dissolving into the soft orange sky. Yet above the traffic, a...

Person washing a lemon half under a kitchen tap with lemons and a kettle on the countertop.

Lemon in the household: three cleaning products it replaces

Gareth Whitcombe • September 18, 2026

A humble fruit has suddenly stepped into the spotlight, with unexpectedly useful results for both kitchen and bathroom. Many households...

Ground crew refuelling a commercial airplane with Jet A-1 fuel on the airport tarmac under clear sky.

Cuba: international flights face a Jet A-1 fuel shortage

Gareth Whitcombe • September 18, 2026

Cuba is facing a critical situation. With no kerosene available, the country will be unable to refuel international aircraft at...