The search for life on other planets has captivated mankind for decades. But the reality could be a little less like the Hollywood blockbusters, scientists have revealed. They say if there was life on the red planet, it probably will present itself as fossilized bacteria – and have proposed a new way to look for … Read more
We’re all aware of the official advice. But could we be doing more to boost our wellbeing, shore up our mental health and protect ourselves during the pandemic? ANGELA EPSTEIN asked the experts for their survival tips. Learn a language to switch off Dr Adam Simon, a GP in Manchester, says: Learn a language to … Read more
Life expectancy in England has ground to a halt for the first time in a century, according to a landmark report. Professor Sir Michael Marmot, a leading expert on public health, said the widening gap between the rich and poor is to blame. His 172-page report said life expectancy in England has barely improved in … Read more
Ricky Gervais ‘boosts his companies’ earnings by £2 MILLION after huge Netflix deal for his acclaimed series After Life’ By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 01:42 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 03:28 BST, 18 April 2020 Ricky Gervais reportedly increased his companies’ earnings last year by £2 million thanks to the success of his … Read more
A PR consultant has revealed how his wife made a dramatic recovery from COVID-19 after medics turned her on her stomach. Adam Fresco, 52, heartbreakingly said goodbye to his wife, Stacey, because NHS doctors were convinced she would die of the infection within a ‘couple of hours’. Out of desperation, he asked if there was … Read more
To his surprise, Joey Hoofdman found out he was related to (clockwise from right) Marsha Elvers, Martijn van Halen, Peter Liefhebber – and many others Joey Hoofdman still gets goosebumps when he describes the moment he saw a picture of his biological father for the first time. The resemblance was striking and undeniable. The slightly aquiline … Read more
DNA – deoxyribonucleic acid – is widely known as the molecule found in the nucleus of all our cells that contains genetic information. It is shaped like a double-helix and made of small sections called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a nucleobase, a sugar, and a phosphate group. The sugar component in this particular molecule is … Read more
President Donald Trump is eager to re-open the US for business, Americans are itching to leave their homes and take advantage of the warming weather and companies small and large are anxiously awaiting financial recovery. Two weeks ago, President Trump proclaimed that Easter – April 12 – would be a great day for the US … Read more
Julia Ebner spent years undercover in every kind of extremist group but, Going Dark, her book charting those encounters fails to bring them to life By Julia Llewellyn Smith For Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 19:03 BST, 9 March 2020 Going Dark Julia Ebner … Read more
PSYCHOLOGY THIS TOO SHALL PASS by Julia Samuel (Penguin £14.99, 352 pp) Nearly 15 years of writing an advice column (on top of many more years as a journalist specialising in the sorrow, struggle and pity of human life) have taught me the truth of ancient wisdom. There is nothing new under the sun — … Read more