Stop, Science time! Scientists are playing MC Hammer to baby zebrafish in order to understand how they develop their hearing underwater. After developing a special speaker system to play music to the fish, Australian neuroscientists imaged the brains of the larval zebrafish to see which cells reacted. They found that young zebrafish have considerably better … Read more
She’s known for her love of fashion – and Lady Gaga nailed it once again when she was pictured leaving her Rome hotel room on Thursday. The popstar, 34, channelled old Hollywood glamour in a demure white trouser suit but brought back her gravity-defying platforms. The outing follows the safe return of her two beloved … Read more
Rishi Sunak may have tightened the fiscal nation’s belt yesterday as he delivered the Budget, but stylists have revealed his wardrobe is no expenses spared, with a uniform of £160 skin-tight handcrafted shirts and £1,300 ankle-skimming suits. The politician, dubbed ‘Dishy Rishi’ by his female fans, recently marked a year in the role of Chancellor, … Read more
Rishi Sunak may have tightened the fiscal nation’s belt yesterday as he delivered the Budget, but stylists have revealed his wardrobe is no expenses spared, with a uniform of £160 skin-tight handcrafted shirts and £1,300 ankle-skimming suits. The politician, dubbed ‘Dishy Rishi’ by his female fans, recently marked a year in the role of Chancellor, … Read more
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week he advises on booking a trip to America this autumn, as well as cancelling a Tui package holiday to Greece. Q. I would like to travel to the USA in October to attend a Nascar race in Alabama. I have had my … Read more
From a high fever to a loss of sense of smell, Covid-19 is associated with a range of unpleasant symptoms. Now, a new study has warned that infection with the coronavirus can also lead to swollen salivary glands in the mouth. Researchers studied 122 Covid-19 patients in Italy who caught the virus and were admitted … Read more
A daredevil stuntman who starred in 500 films including the Italian Job, and held 18 world records during his career, has died aged 90. Dick Sheppard, who once had more entries in the Guinness Book of Records than anyone else, famously boasted that he had wrecked 2,003 cars. As well as the 1969 Michael Caine … Read more
A 79-year-old woman who battled mental health issues for decades took her life in the same spot as her sister after she ‘couldn’t go on’ during lockdown. Great-grandmother Hazel Duffield had struggled with depression for most of her life, and found her illness becoming unbearable over the last few months. Her sister’s own suicide and … Read more
A volcanic eruption in Iceland ‘could be imminent’ after more than 18,000 earthquakes hit the island in the past week, authorities have warned. On Wednesday alone, there were about 2,500 earthquake detected and since midnight on Thursday almost 800 earthquakes measured, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO). The largest earthquake measured magnitude 5.6 on the … Read more
Holly Willoughby recalled finding dyslexia ‘shameful’ as a child during Thursday’s This Morning. The presenter, 40, and her co-star Phillip Schofield were interviewing William Carter, 22 – who overcame being unable to read when he was 13 and is now he’s doing a PhD at The University of California, Berkeley – when she detailed her … Read more