Self-cloning mutant crayfish are invading a Belgian cemetery
Self-cloning mutant crayfish are invading a Belgian cemetery. The marbled crayfish produces asexually, allowing populations to grow rapidly that can destroy the local biodiversity. Read more...
Kate Garraway says 'she's feeling low' as her husband's Covid recovery remains 'uncertain'
Kate Garraway has given a heartbreaking update on her husband Derek Draper's ongoing battle with Covid-19. Read more...
Swiss voters reject corporate tax overhaul
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TONY HETHERINGTON gets 20k refund for reader from Amex
We tried to reclaim the money from Amex under Section 75. However, it says there is no time limit within which it has to make a decision. It is now just sitting on the claim and charging interest. Read more...
Looking for someone to hang out with Parents peg details of their children on a washing line in bid to find them a partner
The bizarre dating ritual takes place at People's Park in Shanghai, and the ads reveal everything from the child's age and height to their job and income. Read more...
Scott Morrison cops backlash after arguing January 26 was a tough day for convicts
Aboriginal rights activists argue the nation should not celebrate Australia Day because it marks the start of colonisation and the oppression of Indigenous Australians. Read more...
Lang Langs a long way off
Lang Lang is a phenomenon. Apparently, 40 million Chinese kids are learning the piano because of him. His name is as familiar as that of any rock star. And technically his pianism is pretty phenomenal too. Read more...
Stefanos Tsitsipas Adds to His Story
He won the ATP Finals last year and wants to eventually be the first Greek player to win a major. Read more...
Heart attacks could be predicted YEARS in advance via X-ray
Researchers from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia, have revealed that people with high levels of calcium in the aorta are up to four times more likely to suffer a heart attack. Read more...
Suriname Could Be Latest Big Oil Find as Industry Cuts Costs
The small South American country has become a hot prospect for oil companies looking to produce fossil fuels while spending less. Read more...
In Montepulciano dAbruzzo, the Gifts of Simplicity
The role of everyday wines is often overlooked, but these Italian reds are excellent reminders of how important they can be. Read more...
How flying will change in 2021
Canceled routes, jumbo jets retired, and smaller planes in the air. The aviation industry has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic. So what will it be like to take a flight this winter and spring? Read more...
Coronavirus Will Resemble the Common Cold, Scientists Predict
Once immunity is widespread in adults, the virus rampaging across the world will come to resemble the common cold, scientists predict. Read more...
Brave 5 year old ran down a remote road to save mum in overturned, flipped over car in New Zealand
A first-grader pulled his sister out of a car before running down a remote country road to save his mother who was still trapped inside the overturned car in New Zealand. Read more...
Is Arsenal's mini-revival another false dawn for Mikel Arteta, or the beginning of a revolution?
Before Boxing Day, their side had gone seven Premier League games without a win, their manager was under pressure and they were just four points clear of the bottom three. Read more...
Butterflies don't just clap their wings, they form a 'pocket' that creates added jet propulsion
Scientists have uncovered they mystery of how butterflies move. Experts in Sweden found the majestic insects not only clap their wings, but clasp them to make a pocket for more propulsion. Read more...
Money CAN buy you happiness People's wellbeing continues to improve the wealthier they become
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania looked at the link between wealth and wellbeing, and found that feelings of wellbeing at any given moment improve with increasing income. Read more...
Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines
Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the bodys immune responses. Read more...
On Arab Spring Anniversary, Tunisia, Its Birthplace, Erupts
Tunisians are putting their hard-won right to criticize the government to good use. They just wish there were less to protest. Read more...
Martinus Veltman, Who Made Key Contribution in Physics, Dies at 89
He shared a Nobel Prize for research that helped explain the fundamental forces in the universe. Read more...
La MaMa Festival Is Still Moving, if Somewhat in Place
This years La MaMa Moves! adds up to a picture of the moment a little provisional, with flashes of promise. Read more...