Chinese residents are terrified to discover their tap water can be set on fire

Chinese residents are terrified to discover their tap water can be set on fire after ‘natural gas was leaked into groundwater’ Shocking footage shows the running tap water igniting and burning with flames The video was shared by a resident in north-eastern China’s Liaoning Province She said over 100 local families had been using the … Read more

Wildlife officials discover mysterious 12-foot-tall metal monolith in the middle of a Utah desert 

Government workers had a close encounter of the strange kind out in the Utah desert. A crew with the state wildlife resources department was aboard a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter when they spotted a mysterious monolith sticking out of the dirt last week. About 10 to 12 feet tall, the shiny metal object … Read more

Woman horrified to discover ‘USED’ face mask in ‘brand new’ ASOS coat

A key worker was left horrified after discovering a ‘used’ face mask in her ‘brand new’ ASOS coat – despite the brand’s reassurances that any ‘cross-contamination would’ve been neutralised’ by the time it was delivered.  Jessica Sadler, of Bedlington, Northumberland, was trying on her new puffer jacket last Wednesday when she felt something in its pocket … Read more

NSW University of New England researchers discover opalised fossil dinosaur teeth at Lightning Ridge

Incredible opalised dinosaur teeth shed light on how three species of huge sauropods coexisted in outback Australia Fossilised dinosaur teeth were found at Lightning Ridge, in north-west NSW  Researchers said the area has yielded a rich bounty of fossils over the years Three sauropod species are believed to have co-existed in the area at the time … Read more

Scientists discover cheese is so smelly because it helps microbes ‘talk’ to the bacteria

News in Brie! Scientists discover cheese is so smelly because it helps microbes ‘talk’ to the bacteria that makes it ripe Researchers at Tufts University in US have found why the smell of cheese is vital  They discovered the bacteria respond to volatile organic compounds from fungi Released into the air and gives the delicious … Read more

Woman, 23, who rushed to hospital with agonising period pains is stunned to discover she’s in labour

A woman who thought she was suffering from severe period pain was left stunned when doctors told her she was in labour – with a baby that was a week overdue.  Holly Henton, 23, from Market Harborough, Leicestershire, had been having regular menstrual cycles when she started experiencing stronger than usual cramps while closing up the … Read more

Exclusive for MoS readers: Discover Venice on a river cruise with culinary legend Prue Leith

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Venice on a luxury Italian river cruise with culinary legend Prue Leith By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 09:39 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: 09:39 BST, 19 October 2020 Everyone should experience Venice, the romantic ‘City of Water’, at least once during their lifetime, and on this … Read more

Devon mother is shocked to discover cattle staring at her through her living room window

A mother was left stunned when she awoke to find a cow staring into her living room window and another 50 trampling through her garden.  Natasha Hooper, 39, was getting ready in her bathroom at her home in Sprayton, Devon, when her son Tyler Findlay, 13, told her, ‘there’s a cow looking through the window.’ At … Read more

Astronomers discover two dozen ‘superhabitable’ planets outside our solar system

Earth is the only planet we know that has sentient life – but astronomers have found two dozen exoplanets that may have better conditions for life than our home world. A team led by Washington State University identified 24 ‘superhabitable’ planets out of more than 4,500 known exoplanets that could be a good candidate for … Read more