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• Where there’s horse muck, there’s brass | Letters

  22-01-2026 18:56
  Readers respond to letters about the etiquette of picking up horse manure, and its surprising propertiesSetting aside the general etiquette of picking up (or not) after horses (Letters, 19 January), there is in fact decent evidence that dog poo poses rather more of a public health risk than horse muck – in terms of pathogens, parasites, diet, and how long the stuff remains infectious.This is not a new debate. As a sergeant in the mounted department in the 1990s, I once found myself dispatc
  
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• Kangaroos’ giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say

  22-01-2026 17:00
  Research for first time suggests tendon and bones in heavier species would have made bounding possibleGiant 250kg kangaroos that once roamed Australia would probably have been able to hop despite their enormous size, researchers have said.While modern kangaroos are known for their ability to travel large distances by jumping with both hind legs at the same time, it has long been debated whether their extinct relatives would have been so springy. Continue reading...
  
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