Mother bats use ‘baby talk’ with their offspring, much the same way humans do, scientists discovered. The sac-winged bat has a wide-ranging vocal repertoire, using different ‘songs’ to court mates and defend its territory. Scientists have recently discovered that females also use a special high-pitched voice to encourage their pups to start ‘talking.’ The study … Read more
Mother bats use ‘baby talk’ with their offspring, much the same way humans do, scientists discovered. The sac-winged bat has a wide-ranging vocal repertoire, using different ‘songs’ to court mates and defend its territory. Scientists have recently discovered that females also use a special high-pitched voice to encourage their pups to start ‘talking.’ The study … Read more
SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, evolved after several different coronaviruses merged into one, a study has found. Scientists came to the conclusion while trying to understand the evolutionary history of the coronavirus in a bid to help make a vaccine. High-resolution images reveal the spike on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 is 97 per cent … Read more
In the past two weeks, we’ve seen the very worst of police work in America, and some of the very best. The worst manifested itself in horrendous graphic detail with the slow, contemptuous murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin in 8 minutes and 46 seconds of horrific brutality. But in its aftermath, there have … Read more
Thugs attack each other with machetes, baseball bats and knives before armed police arrive to stop carnage in shocking video Thugs attack each other with baseball bats and knives in Leeds, West Yorkshire One man appears to use back of a knife to repeatedly attack a rival gang member West Yorkshire Police later said three … Read more
Wet markets selling live animals including bats, dogs and snakes are continuing to operate across South-East Asia, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Shocking pictures and videos show the animals crammed into tiny cages at markets in countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China, where the outbreak is believed to have first emerged. One … Read more
Exotic animals known as ‘pangolins’ that were blamed for first transmitting coronavirus from bats to humans could be IMMUNE to the deadly disease, study claims Pangolins lack virus-sensing genes that normally trigger an immune response This means that they can carry the virus without necessarily suffering from it However, researchers are not sure how, then, the … Read more
Scaly anteaters known as pangolins are NOT to blame for spreading coronavirus from bats to humans, study shows Experts mapped the genome of a coronavirus identified in Malayan pangolins They found it similar to both the virus behind COVID-19 and bat coronaviruses However, their analysis suggested that SARS-CoV-2 did not arise from this virus Here’s how to … Read more
When will wet markets be banned across the globe? As this photo from Indonesia shows, it’s not just China. EVGENY LEBEDEV issues a call for action By Evgeny Lebedev For The Mail On Sunday Published: 23:31 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 05:28 BST, 26 April 2020 Since I have begun to write on the … Read more
Donald Trump unfollows Piers Morgan on Twitter after the presenter blasted his ‘batsh*t crazy’ approach to coronavirus Piers, 55, criticised US President after comments in White House press briefing Trump suggested tackling coronavirus with UV light and injecting disinfectant Piers denounced him in MailOnline column and said he’s since been unfollowed He wrote: ‘UPDATE: President … Read more