A betting plunge that seemed to hint at the eventual MasterChef winner has proven remarkably accurate. Justin Narayan was crowned king of the MasterChef kitchen on Tuesday night, more than two months after he became a clear favourite in several betting markets. The 27-year-old emerged as a favourite to win ‘within a few hours’ of the … Read more
Mysterious rumblings known as ‘Marsquakes’ have been detected by Nasa’s InSight lander, offering further clues about volcanic activity beneath the surface of the Red Planet. The tremors originated in a region called Cerberus Fossae – an area where Nasa scientists have picked up significant seismical activity and even landslides in the past. They believe the tremors were … Read more
A small gas exoplanet may have lost its atmosphere billions of years ago, but then gained a second one through volcanic activity, according to astronomers. The planet, GJ 1132 b, is thought to have begun as a gaseous world, similar to Jupiter or Saturn but smaller than Neptune, with a thick hydrogen blanket of atmosphere. … Read more
A small gas exoplanet may have lost its atmosphere billions of years ago, but then gained a second one through volcanic activity, according to astronomers. The planet, GJ 1132 b, is thought to have begun as a gaseous world, similar to Jupiter or Saturn but smaller than Neptune, with a thick hydrogen blanket of atmosphere. … Read more
Animals are being forced to move up to 70 per cent further to find food and mates due to human activity, a new study has warned. Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia analysed 208 separate studies on 167 animal species published since the early 1980s to track animal movement. Animals looked at ranged … Read more
UK faces double-dip recession as business activity PLUNGES in January with brutal lockdown sending the economy back into the red Closely-watched PMI data showed a dramatic slowdown in business activity The downturn in January underlined fears economy has gone into reverse The UK is struggling to recover from the worst recession in 300 years last … Read more
Physical activity levels in England has plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic, with sports clubs and gyms forced to close and large swathes of the population left working from home on never-ending Zoom calls. The alarming decline has seen the proportion of adults in England engaged in 150 minutes of physical activity each week fall from … Read more
Stockpiling ahead of the Brexit transition deadline prompted activity in Britain’s manufacturing sector to rise at the fastest pace for nearly three years in November, the results of a closely-watched economic survey have revealed. Businesses up and down the country have been ramping up their production levels in recent weeks as knife-edge trade talks between … Read more
The Equality and Human Right Commission today outlined numerous examples of anti-Semitism within Labour ranks and the failure of the party leadership to deal with it. The 130-page report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found ‘significant failings in the way the Labour Party has handled anti-Semitism complaints over the last four years’ with ‘specific … Read more
North Korea’s nuclear activity is a ‘cause for serious concern’ with some facilities continuing to operate, UN watchdog warns UN fears Pyongyang is breaching international law with nuclear operations International Atomic Energy Agency voices warning in report issued this week Concerns raised over Yongbyon nuclear site in secretive country US warns sellers not to supply … Read more