A massive supernova discovered ‘in the middle of nowhere’ is twice as bright as anything previously found in the universe, according to astronomers. Dying stars are found every night but most are in vast galaxies – while this one appeared to stand alone, according to a team from the University of Birmingham. Astronomers believe the explosion … Read more
On a Saturday in February three years ago, Coleen Greenwood should have married her sweetheart in a no-expense-spared ceremony at a stately home in the north-east of England. James Scott, her fiancée, had arranged it all. Months earlier, he had romantically presented her with a little black book headed ‘Coleen Scott Wedding Diary’. Inside it … Read more
World’s earliest record of the F-word is discovered in manuscript written by bored Scottish student in 1568 locked away in the vault of the National Library of Scotland Earliest written use of the F-word dates back to a 500-year-old manuscript Uni student wrote the manuscript as plague locked down his Edinburgh home It was shown … Read more
Paintings have been discovered inside the coffin of an Egyptian mummy after she was lifted out of it for the first time in more than 100 years. Scottish conservators made the discovery during work to conserve Ta-Kr-Hb – pronounced ‘takerheb’ – believed to be a priestess or princess from Thebes. The mummy, which is nearly 3,000 … Read more
A pair of fornicating flies that became frozen in amber 41 million years ago are among the oldest fossilised mating animals ever to be discovered. The frisky insects appear to have been in the very throes of passion when they got trapped in gluey tree resin and preserved — unparted, even in death. Over time, … Read more
A spider that resembles Vincent van Gogh’s famous ‘Starry Night’ painting has been discovered in Australia. This male, named Maratus constellatus, is no more than four millimeters in length and was spotted in the Little Desert National Park. The colorful arachnid is one of seven new species of Peacock spiders, which are tiny, harmless creatures … Read more
New species of flying reptile with spiked teeth discovered that formed part of an ancient river ecosystem in the Sahara 100 million years ago Pterosaurs lived in a river ecosystem in the Sahara and caught fish in the air The flying reptile species had a wingspan of up to 13 feet and spiked teeth They … Read more
A heartbroken Brit has discovered his fiancé cheated less than a fortnight before their wedding after he was put in isolation with his lover over fears they both have coronavirus. Shocked teacher Matt Hillier, 28, from Warrington in Cheshire, was due to marry Brazilian doctor Octavio Santos on April 1 and had flown to Belo Horizonte … Read more
As the Covid-19 crisis erupted, few would have predicted that central banks would end up front of stage. The ongoing volatility on financial markets has given them a key role. In his third day as Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey displayed the assertiveness which he never quite discovered in his previous job … Read more
Nearly 140 new minor planets are discovered beyond Neptune that scientists hope will help track down the mysterious Planet Nine Experts found 316 minor planets and determined 139 haven’t been documented The team took the first four years of that data from the Dark Energy Survey Then they applied new techniques to spot objects moving across … Read more