Moisture in the air is triggering the degradation of the 20th century masterpiece The Scream by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, scientists say. An international team used the world’s biggest X-ray to analyse paint micro-flakes from The Scream, which is kept in the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway. Cadmium sulphide, used as a pigment in the … Read more
The version of the coronavirus now gripping the UK and Europe is more infectious than the one that triggered the pandemic in China, according to scientists. Researchers in the US and Britain studied the viruses taken from patient samples and found that the West seems to have been hit by a mutated version of the … Read more
Bitcoin’s upcoming halving has led to a surge in interest from investors in the cryptocurrency, with some enthusiasts making wild predictions about how much it could be worth over the next few years. The chief executive of one UK-based bitcoin seller expected to see a surge in demand from investors for the rest of this … Read more
For millions of people around the world dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, sleep is bringing no relief. The horrors of COVID-19, and the frightening ways it has upended daily life, is infecting dreams and exposing feelings of fear, isolation and grief, according to a range of psychologists. The experts say humanity has rarely experienced ‘collective … Read more
Millions of UK households are trying online services like streaming and video calling for the first time due to coronavirus social distancing measures, a study estimates. The government-imposed lockdown introduced last month means more Britons are going online for entertainment, shopping and keeping in touch with friends and family. Video calling has seen the largest … Read more
Wild child! Stressed-out parents share snaps of their kids causing trouble in quarantine Schools across the US and Britain are closed amid the coronavirus outbreak Parents around the world are struggling with entertaining their children at home Many have taken to social media to share hilarious snaps about the experience Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should … Read more
A cannabis-oil maker has been jailed for more than eight years after causing an explosion that ripped through his block of flats and forced a woman to jump on to a trampoline to escape. James Toogood, 36, had been using butane gas to produce cannabis hash oil at the home he shared with his girlfriend … Read more
Climate change is causing trees and plants to take root in normally barren areas around the world – including the Arctic Circle, according to a new study. UK scientists found warmer and wetter weather makes more greenery grow on savannas and tundras, which collectively make up 40 per cent of the world’s land. Rapid warming … Read more
Tractor driver, 32, dies when he crashes into electricity ‘pylon’ on farm and knocks out power to 2,000 homes Tractor driver, 32, is believed to have collided with a electricity ‘pylon’ Emergency services were called to the old North Killingholme airfield, Humberside where the man was found to have died Northern Powergrid announced the incident left 2,000 … Read more
80 percent of fish sample collected from California’s San Joaquin River Delta have a permanent spinal deformity, which researchers believe was caused by farm wastewater Researchers in California’s central valley studied a collection of 1,000 minnows They found more than 80 percent of the small fish had a spinal deformity The deformity left the fish’s … Read more