The number of endangered North Atlantic right whales remains dangerously low. There are fewer than 366 surviving specimens, according to a new assessment. Vessel strikes and entanglements in fishing nets remain the biggest threat to the massive marine mammals, but climate change is leading to rising ocean temperatures that endanger the krill the whales eat … Read more
The original Monopoly board game was inspired by segregated Atlantic City in the 1930s with property prices reflecting deep racial disparities between white and black residents, an author has claimed. Mary Pilon, who wrote her book The Monopolists about the hidden history of the beloved board game in 2015, argued that it’s property values ‘reflect … Read more
Flight Service Manager Ellie Hosgood during normal times The signature Vivienne Westwood look is out, dressing like a surgeon is in. MailOnline Travel caught up with a stewardess from Virgin Atlantic for some insight into how different life in the skies is at the moment, and she revealed that at times it feels ‘like something … Read more
The Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey was detonated on Wednesday morning – seven years after it closed for business. The 34-story establishment, which opened back in 1984 and became a popular tourist spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, was destroyed at 9am, with demolition workers using 3,000 sticks of dynamite to … Read more
Grandfather, 70, becomes oldest person to row 3,000 miles solo across the Atlantic Ocean after nearly two months at sea – raising £700,000 for charity Frank Rothwell, 70, from Oldham, oldest person to row solo across the Atlantic Raised more than £648k for Alzheimer’s Research UK in tribute to brother in law Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation … Read more
FOURTEEN baby North Atlantic right whales are sighted off the Florida coast in ‘most encouraging calving season in years’ There are thought to be an estimated 356 North Atlantic right whales left Of those just 70 whales are believed to be adult females of child-bearing-age Of the 14 calves born this winter three were to … Read more
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship loaded with science experiments, a case of wine, and live mice, has made its first ever splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean, NASA confirmed. The spaceship autonomously undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday, January 12 after a 36 day stay attached to the orbiting laboratory. Among the experiments on the … Read more
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship loaded with science experiments, a case of wine, and live mice, has made its first ever splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean, NASA confirmed. The spaceship autonomously undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday, January 12 after a 36 day stay attached to the orbiting laboratory. Among the experiments on the … Read more
Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic were the worst airlines for flouting the law by delaying refunds for cancelled holidays last year, a damning survey found. Customers with package holidays are legally entitled to their money back within 14 days of cancellation, while airlines should refund passengers within seven days. But major operators often failed to meet … Read more
Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic were the worst airlines for flouting the law by delaying refunds for cancelled holidays last year, a damning survey found. Customers with package holidays are legally entitled to their money back within 14 days of cancellation, while airlines should refund passengers within seven days. But major operators often failed to meet … Read more