A biological ‘pump’ that distributes carbon to the bottom of the ocean via tiny plankton is operating twice as rapidly as previously thought, a new study claims. US scientists say that the level of carbon that is distributed to the ocean floor depends on how much sunlight a microscopic type of plankton gets. This phytoplankton, … Read more
A woman born with two wombs who feared she would never have children has given birth to her ‘miracle’ son. Nicola Guinness, 26, has tried to conceive ever since turning 18 – but has suffered six heartbreaking miscarriages in her quest for children. Doctors spotted her unusual anatomy at the age of 15 – a … Read more
A man who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 31 has revealed people – including nurses – often mistake his slurred speech for being drunk. Ryan Cameron, 36, of Bedfordshire, was told he had Parkinson’s after doctors ran tests to work out why his movements had become slower. Mr Cameron spiralled into depression … Read more
Holly Willoughby is left in hysterics as co-presenter Phillip Schofield says he thought she ‘lost her PANTS’ when she dropped a tissue on This Morning By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 12:51 GMT, 26 March 2020 | Updated: 12:57 GMT, 26 March 2020 Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were left in hysterics after This Morning’s … Read more
It was a bright, cold day in Oxford and everywhere I looked, rainbow flags flapped and fluttered in the sharp wind. They flew from the ancient colleges along the High Street. They flew from the Town Hall. And what they said to me was ‘Your side has lost. There is nothing you can do about … Read more
Woman who had no idea she was pregnant and thought she had food poisoning gives birth to a baby boy in her bathroom Patricia Crawford of New Jersey gave birth to a healthy baby boy in her bathroom on March 28 She had had an upset stomach all night, but assumed it was just food … Read more
Love Island host Laura Whitmore has said that she ‘hasn’t even thought’ about the summer series of the ITV2 dating show after Caroline Flack’s death. The Irish presenter, 34, who took over presenting from Caroline for the winter edition, added that she needs time to ‘reflect’ and to look after herself following a ‘difficult’ series. Speaking in … Read more
Palaeolithic artists in northern Spain were more prolific than first thought as researchers discover new cave paintings dating back 40,000 years in ‘two distinct artistic styles’ Discoveries of new cave art helps ‘fill a void’ where art was assumed to exist Until the new sites were found in recent years only six cave art sites … Read more
NMC debt mountain £2bn bigger than thought: Scandal-hit hospital builder is plunged even deeper into crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:51 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 22:51 GMT, 10 March 2020 NMC Health’s debt mountain is £2billion bigger than previously thought, plunging it even deeper into crisis. In another extraordinary … Read more
Coronavirus could be spread by air-conditioning and may be more contagious than previously thought, scientists believe after finding traces of the virus in hospital air-duct The rooms of three coronavirus patients were tested in a Singapore hospital The room of a ‘mild’ infectee had trace amounts of the virus in an air vent Concerns have … Read more