The US may have suffered the highest coronavirus death toll in the world because almost 70 per cent of its adult population is overweight, according to a major report. Research by the World Obesity Federation found Covid deaths have been 10 times higher in countries where over half of adults are overweight, and they have accounted … Read more
Pure, golden honey spread on hot buttered toast, spooned over fresh yoghurt or drizzled on a pancake — these are among life’s great culinary delights. As Winnie-the-Pooh sang in Disney’s 2011 film: ‘Oh what a sight, oh what a dream, dive in the wonderful, honeyful stream!’ In Britain, we eat more than 50,000 tons of … Read more
A robot has heard sounds through the ear of a dead locust in a world’s first experiment that uses the Ear-on-a-Chip method to create a long-lasting sensory device. A team from Tel Aviv University announced their new ‘Ear-bot’ that replaces an electronic microphone in a bio-hybrid robot with the insect’s ear, allowing the machine to … Read more
The world’s oldest-known wild bird, a 70-year-old Laysan albatross called ‘Wisdom‘, has hatched another chick — making this at least the 40th youngster she has reared. The septuagenarian seabird gave birth again last month on the breeding habitat of Midway Atoll, a tiny island in the north Pacific, some 1,300 miles from Hawaii. Wisdom was … Read more
World’s first supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle that reaches speeds of Mach 2.1 officially launches with a $16 million price tag A Singapore aviation company has launched the world’s first supersonic drone Arrow is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle used in reconnaissance missions It can launch autonomously, but be controlled by a manned vehicle Arrow can be fitted … Read more
The centenary of an east London housing estate billed as the largest ever when it was built after the First World War is to be marked with a series of events. Becontree in Dagenham was built for more than 100,000 war veterans and workers from east London, with the first ‘home for heroes’ completed in … Read more
Work is due to start on the world’s first ‘space hotel’ in low Earth orbit in 2025 – and it will come equipped with restaurants, a cinema, spa and rooms for 400 people. Developed by the Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC), the Voyager Station could be operational as early as 2027, with the infrastructure built in … Read more
The Bill star Jeff Stewart looks worlds apart from his character PC Reg Hollis as he bundles up in a check coat and grabs a bite to eat in London By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 20:03 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 20:03 GMT, 28 February 2021 He’s well known for his portrayal of … Read more
A new report has revealed just how large your personal wealth needs to be to be considered among the wealthiest people in the world. The Frank Knight Wealth Report estimates that a person needs to be worth around £1.4million in order to rank among the UK’s richest one per cent. However, this figure means the … Read more
Primate fossils dating back more than 66 million years are the earliest examples of our ancient ancestors, and could hold the key to understanding life after dinosaurs. Archaeologists from the University of Washington’s Burke Museum analysed several fossils of Purgatorius, the oldest members of the earliest-known primate species. The team studied fossilised teeth from the … Read more