Vice Admiral Nick Hine has revealed he is autistic after being diagnosed 10 years ago and said that the military needs more ‘neurodiversity’. The Second Sea Lord, 55, opened up about his condition as he encouraged others with autism to join the armed forces. Hine said that the only way the British military could compete … Read more
P&O Cruises has unveiled interior renderings of its new ship, Arvia – and announced some of the features passengers will enjoy, which include a swim-up bar, an infinity pool ‘with uninterrupted views of the ship’s wake’, and the first-ever high-ropes experience at sea. The 185,000-tonne, 345m-long (1,131ft) Excel-class ship is due to be delivered in … Read more
Self-decapitating sea slugs can sever their own HEADS and then regenerate a whole new body – and scientists have no idea how or why Scientists saw the behaviour in two species of sacoglossan sea slug The detached head regrows another body, but the body does not regrow a head Young sea slugs start wriggling and eating … Read more
A British banker has been killed in a horrific kayaking accident after he was washed into deep waters off the coast of South Africa by high winds and waves. Married father-of-one Rod Johnston, 46, had gone out for a paddle on Friday afternoon on his surf-ski at popular tourist beach Camps Bay near Cape Town … Read more
Astronauts could grow fish on the Moon using eggs transported from Earth and water that’s on the lunar surface, scientists claim. As part of a project called Lunar Hatch, experts are simulating the impact of the vibrations caused by a rocket launch on fertilised fish eggs. Eggs of two fish species – European sea bass (Dicentrarchus … Read more
East wing of Henry VIII’s Hurst Castle collapses into the sea after being battered by heavy seas one week before work was due to begin to strengthen its defences East wing of 16th Century castle dramatically crumbled into the sea on Friday The incident happened just days before planned works to shore up foundations Two … Read more
It’s too nice to stay indoors! Shoppers hit the streets and sunworshippers take to the sea despite Covid lockdown as Spring arrives tomorrow with forecasters predicting a sizzling 73F by April UK has suffered coldest winter for three years according to Met Office but spring is now around the corner Surfers and swimmers were seen … Read more
An Italian cliff-top cemetery has collapsed into the ocean, with dozens of coffins floating off into the Mediterranean and many others feared to have been buried under the rubble. The landslide struck on Monday at around 3pm in Camogli, a tourist resort near the north-west city of Genoa, dragging around 200 coffins down the cliff … Read more
A Jamaican national has been rescued in the waters off Florida after 36 hours clinging to a boat that capsized as he tried to enter the U.S. from the Bahamas, while six of his compatriots are missing and presumed dead. Captain Chase Cornell, a charter fishing skipper out of Fort Pierce, spotted the man on … Read more
Loganair passenger flight to Shetland is forced to return to Aberdeen Airport after developing engine problem over North Sea Plane was flying over the North Sea before it turned back to Aberdeen Airport Turn-around took place around two-thirds of the way into journey to Sumburgh A Loganair spokesperson told MailOnline pilots were alerted to an … Read more