In this episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we’ll take a closer look at a mysterious animal from a family that’s been around for millions of years. It’s the biggest land animal alive today: the elephant. How big can elephants get,…
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 infects cells by plugging into a receptor on their surface. Now, by crafting a “decoy” of that receptor, scientists aim to foil the virus’s attack. In a new study, published Aug. 4 in the journal…
A Close Relative Fossils of the extinct hominid known as Australopithecus sediba were accidentally discovered by the 9-year-old son of a scientist in the remains of a cave in South Africa in 2008, findings detailed by researchers last year. The…
Three-year-old Alexandra Naggear’s parents Tracy and Paul searched for their daughter in the rubble of their high-rise flat after the devastating blast before rushing her to hospital on a motorbike A toddler died from her injuries three days after the…
A bulk carrier ship, MV Wakashio, that recently ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius has been spilling oil into the sea, as seen in satellite images captured by Maxar Technologies on Aug. 7, 2020. The Indian Ocean island…
The 18-month-old boy died after his father reversed his 4×4 from a rented villa. He was rushed to hospital but died shortly after arrival in what the town mayor described as ‘devastating and tragic’ The tragedy happened at Conil de…
Of all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brain. It is now clear that many patients suffering from COVID-19 exhibit neurological symptoms, from loss of…
Fires may have made humans more social by giving them a place to gather around. Fires blazed the way for humans to evolve into the species we are today. Scientists suspect that without a control over fire, humans probably would…
The 2018 Perseid meteor shower seen over Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Alps. Skywatchers beware: the moon will hinder attempts to observe the Perseids, typically one of the best meteor displays of the year. For Northern Hemisphere observers, August is usually regarded…
BIBLICAL prophecy states the construction of a Third Temple of Jerusalem will precede the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and the end of the world as we know it. A scripture expert has now said the prophecy might already be…