Denmark will cull its mink population of up to 17 million in an effort to minimise the risk of them re-transmitting a new version of coronavirus to humans. The nation’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday that the mutated virus in farmed minks could have ‘devastating consequences worldwide’ and action was ‘necessary’. A report from a government … Read more
Macabre 5,000-year-old mass grave containing the remains of five decapitated Siberians belonged to an ancient population of ‘head cultists’, expert claims Cultists severed their victims’ heads after death and then kept them for worship The burial at site in Novosibirsk region contained three adults and two teenagers Also found was a miniature clay figurine on the … Read more
Nearly 60 per cent of the Welsh population will be put under coronavirus lockdown from tomorrow after three more council areas are added to the government’s list. Some 362 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Wales in the last 24 hours alone bringing the total to 22,945 – but no new deaths. Neath … Read more
China will not carry out mass vaccinations on its population because Covid-19 has largely been wiped out in the country, Beijing’s health chief says Sweeping vaccines not needed unless there is a major outbreak, Dr Gao said Head of China’s CDC didn’t rule out need for nationwide vaccines in the future However he said priority … Read more
Those who lived during hundreds of years ago during the ‘Wild West’ era have been called inquisitive, restless, dominant and inventive – and a new study reveals remnants of the pioneer personality still exists today. Using an algorithm, the team found those living in mountainous areas were associated with distinct blend of traits that fits … Read more
Individual dolphin whistles are recorded for the first time to help researchers estimate population sizes and track their movements Researchers placed four hydrophones along the Namibia coastline in 2016 They captured more than 4,000 hours of acoustic sounds including whistles They then listened for distinct differences to estimate the total population size Researchers heard 200 … Read more
Ask any resident of Barnoldswick in Lancashire where they live, and they’ll tell you: ‘Barlick’. They will insist most robustly, despite some boundary changes nearly 50 years ago, that their market town is actually in Yorkshire. And they might well tell you, too, how proud they are to be associated with the prestigious name of Rolls-Royce, … Read more
The idyllic car-free Channel Island of Sark is now trying to double its falling population which now stands at just 492. German entrepreneur Swen Lorenz, who has been based on the island of Sark since 2004, has now launched Sark Society in a bid to rescue the island’s dwindling population, which stood at around 650 ten … Read more
The idyllic car-free Channel Island of Sark is now trying to double its falling population which now stands at just 492. German entrepreneur Swen Lorenz, who has been based on the island of Sark since 2004, has now launched Sark Society in a bid to rescue the island’s dwindling population, which stood at around 650 ten … Read more
Pregnant women are FOUR TIMES more likely to be infected with COVID-19 than the general population, Philadelphia study suggests Researchers looked at nearly 1,300 pregnant women who gave birth between April and June in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania About 6.2% of the women had developed antibodies against the coronavirus That’s four times more people than the 1.4% of … Read more