Genetic mutation found that gives 1 in 5 'better resilience' to cold
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden had 32 healthy men aged 18 to 40 sit in 14 degrees Celsius water until their body temperature dropped to 35.5C. Read more...
Police fury over Covid vaccine roll-out snub JCVI says jab will be offered to people based on age
The Department of Health today confirmed it will follow the advice from the JCVI and continue with its 'age-based rollout' once it gets past the top priority groups by April 15, with those in their 40s next. Read more...
Can We Patch Up the Natural World Weve Hurt?
In Under a White Sky, Elizabeth Kolbert explores the human efforts to confront the effects of climate change, and all their unintended consequences. Read more...
Harris implores Black Americans to get COVID-19 vaccines despite 39;righteous skepticism39;
The U.S. has a long record of unethical medical experimentation on Black Americans. Read more...
How to make your old throw blankets fluffy and new again Mum shares her simple solution
A creative stylist and mum has revealed how you can make your old throw blankets look fluffy and new again, using a homemade solution of three household staples. Read more...
Pfizer, Moderna, plan to ship 135M doses of covid vaccine in 5 weeks
To date, Pfizer has delivered about 40 million doses to the US, and Moderna has delivered 45 million, executives for each firm said during House Committee on a Energy and Commerce hearing. Read more...
Qatar unveils 2022 FIFA World Cup venue Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
The 40,000-seat Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium has become the fourth arena to be unveiled for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Read more...
Volvo to sell only electric cars by 2030 and exclusively online
Volvo's entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 as it phases out the production of all models with internal combustion engines, including hybrids, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday. Read more...
How the Cookbooks of 2020 Tell the Stories of Our Pandemic Kitchens
From beans and baking projects to vegan and global recipes, the years best sellers show the ways home cooking changed, and what may lie ahead. Read more...
When Another Child Wants to Be Friends and Yours Does Not
By the time children are in middle school, parents should be stepping back. But what if another child won't stop annoying yours? Read more...
The Hotel Rwanda Hero Is on Trial. Heres What We Know.
Paul Rusesabagina, a government critic living abroad, was mysteriously taken back to Rwanda late last year and arrested. His supporters say he has no chance of getting a fair hearing. Read more...
I Met My Husband on the Maternity Ward
He needed someone to cuddle him. Read more...
The modern makeovers of Number 11 Downing Street
The flat at Number 11 Downing Street has undergone extensive refurbishments in recent decades, but had remained rooted in the 1960s until Tony and Cherie Blair moved in. Read more...
US weather Ice particles appear as 'light pillars' in Nebraska sky
Meteorologist Bill Taylor captured a photograph of dozens of bizarre glowing columns while out walking in the city ofNorth Platte on Monday, February 8. Read more...
Nicolai Geertsen Is this the goal of the year? Danish double volley stuns social media
Danish defender Nicolai Geertsen scored an unbelievable double-volley in the space of two seconds. Geertsen scissor-kicks the ball into the cross-bar, then volleys the rebound into the back of the net. Read more...
Sri Lanka reopens borders to international travelers
The island nation of Sri Lanka is now open to tourists from all countries. Read more...
Ice and Snow Would Not Stop Their Wedding in Texas
Courtney Broussard and Jerimy Craft had planned for disruptions because of the pandemic. But an unexpected storm on Valentines Day in Texas had not occurred to them. Read more...
Sealed letter from the 17th century has been read for the first time WITHOUT opening it
The first of its kind experiment allows the Renaissance letter, from the Dutch postal museum collection, to be read without damaging the paper or breaking the seal. Read more...
What to Do This Weekend
Virtual travel and a whole mess of podcasts. Read more...
ITV will air bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview with Harry and Meghan next Monday
Oprah with Meghan and Harry A Primetime Special will be shown in the UK at 8pm on Monday, March 8, around 24 hours after it is first shown in the US on Sunday night. Read more...
How to Pretend Youre in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, Today
You might not be able to travel on spring break this year, but you can immerse yourself in Maya culture from home. Read more...