Exploding stars — or ‘supernovae’ — a mere 65 light years from Earth may have triggered the devastating mass extinction event around 359 million years ago. The Late Devonian extinction saw vanish 50 per cent of all genera — groups of species — and 19 per cent of all families, the next largest grouping on … Read more
NASA is monitoring a ‘small but evolving dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field that could impact satellites and spacecraft. Stretching from South American and to southwest Africa is the South Atlantic Anomaly (SSA), which is a weakened spot in the field that allows charged particles from the sun to dip closer to the surface than usual. … Read more
A judge has slammed an 18-year-old’s parents ‘crass’ decision to buy him a BMW sports car just days after he passed his test, as he is spared jail for causing the deaths of a promising footballer and their friend. Inexperienced driver William Sherriff did not slow down or steer his car as it approached a … Read more
A U.S. government assessment of last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut has reportedly concluded that maintenance work likely led to the explosion of a large cache of ammonium nitrate. It comes amid speculation over what could have triggered the deadly chemical blast which killed 171 people. Last week, security sources claimed a welder had sparked … Read more
Life in the SLOW lane! Lost pensioner causes massive traffic jam by driving his mobility scooter on a MOTORWAY The man drove through the Julio Luengo tunnel in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria He was spotted in the fast lane on the motorised buggy which can only do 6mph Police sealed off the motorway but didn’t charge … Read more
Alyssa Milano has shown her shocking amount of hair loss as a result of having COVID-19 after experiencing acute symptoms in April. The 47-year-old actress took to Twitter on Sunday to share a video of herself brushing her locks after a shower which resulted in her pulling out several strands. She began the video by … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Love Island star Jack Fincham caused damage to a vehicle after CRASHING into a parked car when he was thrown out and BANNED from his local pub By Sarah Packer For Mailonline Published: 14:51 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 14:51 BST, 6 August 2020 Jack Fincham caused damage to a friend’s vehicle after … Read more
Exotic weather on Jupiter is caused by slushy ‘mushballs’ made of water and ammonia that trigger huge storms on the gas giant, studies have revealed. Ammonia — a key ingredient in fertiliser — acts like an anti-freeze when it mixes with ice crystals, causing them to melt and in turn trigger vast storms. Images from … Read more
Coronavirus lockdowns could have damaged the eyesight of thousands of people, scientists have warned. Another study has discovered spending hours looking at screens can lead to short-sightedness, which causes distant objects to appear blurred. And eye specialists in Singapore, Germany and Japan, behind the research, fear the Covid-19 pandemic may cause rates of the condition … Read more
Earth cooled rapidly 13,000 years ago and the reason behind this is a series of volcanic eruptions which caused the average global temperature to drop by 3°C, a study claims. It was previously believed that a meteorite impact was responsible, but a new study has found this to be incorrect. Previous theories were based on … Read more