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Native Americans reached Polynesia around 1200AD and colonised the area BEFORE European settlers

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Native Americans from modern-day Colombia reached Polynesia around 1200 AD on a Kon-Tiki-like voyage, colonising the area before Europeans reached Easter Island. Researchers from the US and Mexico used large-scale genetic analyses to show that modern-day Polynesian populations contain traces of Native American DNA. Statistical analysis revealed that prehistoric Polynesian populations first met and interbred … Read more

Study finds killer bees’ aggression comes from genetics of European insects

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Why are killer bees so angry? Study finds insects’ aggression comes from genetics of European insects which mixed with African honey bees Killer bees get their aggression from Western European bee genetics  Researchers measured the defense response of 116 colonies with these bees They found that the most defensive were related to South African honey bees … Read more

John Bolton’s tell-all book reveals US president’s arguments with European leaders

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Donald Trump‘s ex security advisor’s explosive tell-all book will reveal the US president’s arguments with European leaders.   John Bolton writes in a highly controversial memoir of his time in the White House that Trump accused the French President Emmanuel Macron of leaking their conversations. It also details how he called the then-president of the European … Read more

China blames European coronavirus strain for Beijing outbreak

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China has pointed the finger at a European coronavirus strain for a new outbreak in Beijing which has infected nearly 200 people in eight days.  The Chinese government yesterday shared the genome data from the latest outbreak, claiming it ‘came from Europe’ but is different from the virus that is currently spreading there – suggesting … Read more

European Space Agency enlists Airbus to help it build a Mars rover to retrieve rock samples

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European Space Agency enlists Airbus to help it build a Mars rover called ‘Fetch’ that will find and retrieve rock samples on the Red Planet The Airbus firm has won the next phase of the contract to develop the rover It will travel more than 9 miles across the red planet to pick up rock … Read more

Coronavirus: Sweden and Poland last European countries to peak

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The only European countries that have not passed their coronavirus peak are Sweden and Poland, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).   The UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and other European countries’ lockdown measures led to an 80 per cent decline in the virus’s 14-day incidence since the peak on April 9.  But the … Read more

Which European countries are opening for tourists?

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Tourists from Germany have been given priority access to Spain under a newly-unveiled pilot scheme as Europe prepares to ease coronavirus border restrictions – though Britons will still be banned from many places.  From Monday, up to 10,900 Germans will be allowed to visit the Balearic Islands including Ibiza and Mallorca  without having to take … Read more

European fury at Britain’s chaotic quarantine rules with French leading outrage

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European leaders have reacted with fury after Britain revealed its plans for a tough new quarantine regime requiring arrivals into the UK to self-isolate for 14 days.  Home Secretary Priti Patel has received widespread backlash both at home and abroad after unveiling the measures, which have been dubbed ‘ineffective and unenforceable’ by the travel industry. Ms … Read more

As European resorts finally start to re-open… What’s going on in our holiday hotspots?

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Travel bubbles, sea bridges, quarantines — no wonder there’s a lot of confusion surrounding holidays as restrictions ease. The UK’s blanket quarantine on all those coming into the country will be reviewed every three weeks, and could be lifted by early July.  Countries across Europe are preparing to reopen, too. We look at what your … Read more

European lobsters can be heard almost two miles away underwater

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Lobsters make a noise like squeaky rubber with their antennae that can be heard almost TWO MILES away underwater ‘to ward of predators’ Researchers assessed more than 1,000 rasps produced by 24 lobsters  The noises are made when it rubs its antennae against a protrusion under its eye Researchers speculate that large lobsters could be … Read more