Nearly half of all cases of the novel coronavirus may be asymptomatic, a new study suggests. Researchers found that more than 40 percent of patients didn’t experience a cough, a fever or difficulty breathing. These patients were more likely to be younger, female, and have much less damage to organs such as the lung and … Read more
Spanish archaeologists believe they may have found the skeleton of the hero Irish chieftain ‘Red’ Hugh O’Donnell who fought fiercely against the English during the Tudor conquest of Ireland. More than a dozen intact remains have been discovered this week in digging by the Hispano-Irish Association at La Capilla de las Maravillas (the Chapel of … Read more
The town of Paradise in California‘s Butte County was all but completely wiped out as the state endured its worst-ever wildfires in September last year. But they are nothing if not resilient, these Californians, and the message in Butte and the grape-growing territory heading south-west to Napa Valley is that it’s business as usual. This … Read more
Are we all going on a summer holiday? This is Money’s podcast on staycations, trips abroad and protecting yourself if you book By This Is Money Published: 16:46 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 16:50 BST, 29 May 2020 It’s nearly June, the sun is shining, and right about now people would usually be eagerly … Read more
Fish eye lens: Zebrafish use ‘single-pixel vision’ to spot their tiny prey – which may be the same technique humans use to see minuscule details like stars in the sky Zebrafish used single photoreceptor cells in a highly sensitive part of their eye This zone is thought to be an early form of the human … Read more
Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, a father of four boys, has just discovered he’s a father of five – thanks to a DNA test which has led to the discovery of a long lost daughter. The 74-year-old patriarch admitted on Thursday that he recently learned he has a 45-year-old daughter from an affair he had … Read more
Revealed: How coronavirus changed the BRAIN of a 25-year-old patient who lost her sense of smell – but hardly showed any other signs of infection Loss of smell is not recognized as one of the common symptoms of coronavirus An Italian radiographer, 25, developed a cough for one day, and completely lost her sense of … Read more
The Duke of Sussex has praised young volunteers working with a charity who are delivering food packages to vulnerable people in London. Prince Harry, 35, who is currently living in Tyler Perry’s $18 million mansion in LA, spoke with three youngsters working with StreetGames, who are volunteering for the Sport at the Heart (SATH) charity. In … Read more
Howell Hughes (pictured) was driving his Fiat Panda when it hit 66-year-old Brian Griffiths at a petrol station in Swansea A 91-year-old driver who crushed a university lecturer to death with his car when he accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake has been spared jail. Howell Hughes was behind the wheel of his … Read more
Chinese airlines have flown more passenger flights in a month than US carriers for the first time ever Data shows Chinese airlines operated 200,000 flights from May 1 until May 27 This compares with fewer than 170,000 flights by carriers based in the U.S U.S operators remain 74% down as a result of the coronavirus crisis … Read more