NASA’s Perseverance rover has officially started its search for ancient life on Mars and the US space agency will share the initial findings on Wednesday. According to a NASA statement, the $2.7 billion rover is using its seven-foot mechanical arm to analyze Martian rocks with X-rays and ultraviolet light. This allows the rover to ‘zoom … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine passports could soon be ‘recognised’ across the EU as leaders give initial backing ahead of a summit this week. Brussels said using the passports to allow greater travel and tourism in the bloc was currently ‘premature’ but hinted that plans could be picked up in the future. EU commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas said it was … Read more
Boy George has detailed his lockdown struggle as he revealed he initially struggled to find motivation and felt ‘depressed’ as jobs dried up amid coronavirus. The singer, 59, told how he found it challenging losing ‘spontaneity’ from his life, where he was no longer able to meet and socialise with friends. Boy revealed he gave … Read more
Italy’s northern Lombardy region is preparing to impose a night-time curfew for three weeks, the most restrictive anti-coronavirus measure the country has seen since it emerged from a national lockdown in spring. The 11pm-5am curfew is expected to begin on Thursday night and last until November 13. It comes amid a battle to contain a … Read more
A leading Chinese disease-control expert has confirmed that Wuhan’s officials did cover up the scale of the initial outbreak. Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, who visited the former coronavirus epicentre in January to help diagnose cases, told BBC that local authorities destroyed physical evidence and provided ‘slow’ response to clinical findings. ‘I do suspect that they have … Read more
Bizarre detail about Bachelor in Paradise’s wardrobe explained: Why female contestants wear necklaces with their initials on them – after fans pointed out the odd jewellery By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:11 BST, 27 July 2020 | Updated: 02:22 BST, 27 July 2020 It’s the question many a Bachelor in Paradise fan has … Read more
A NASA engineer has claimed that getting a ‘running start’ would be the key to ensuring that a real-life, Star Trek-style warp engine is in drive, and not reverse. In Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity, our Universe comes with a speed limit — with nothing able to travel faster than the speed of light. … Read more
Donald Trump tears into Boris Johnson’s failure to respond early to coronavirus crisis, warning it would have been ‘catastrophic’ to simply ‘ride it out’ Donald Trump has questioned the UK’s early approach to coronavirus outbreak US President said UK had originally tried to ‘ride out’ the spread of the virus But he said Britain then … Read more
Three quarters of the UK’s first coronavirus fatalities were over the age of 75, according to official statistics. Details of the first 108 people to die from COVID-19 in England and Wales have emerged today in figures revealing deaths outside of NHS hospitals for the first time. They show that 59 per cent of the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more