New MIT study on risk of being exposed to COVID-19 says 6ft might not make a difference

A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has revealed that the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 is as great at 60 feet as it is at six feet indoors.  The research questions COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, which both suggested early … Read more

New MIT study on risk of being exposed to COVID-19 says 6ft might not make a difference

A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has revealed that the risk of being exposed to COVID-19 is as great at 60 feet as it is at six feet indoors.  The research questions COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, which both suggested early … Read more

Having three points on your driving licence makes little difference to insurance cost

Having three penalty points added to your driving licence has little impact on car insurance premiums, new research has revealed, but six or more results in far costlier cover.   Car insurance premiums remain largely flat if a driver goes from zero to three points on their licence, with the average annual cost increasing from £700 … Read more

Can you tell the difference between Aldi’s new baby range and similar items twice the price?

Aldi unveils its latest baby and toddler range with pieces that look like John Lewis and Mothercare but cost as little as £1 – so, can YOU tell them apart? Aldi’s bargain baby range is now available online and in stores around the UK  It includes nursery furniture, strollers, children’s books, nappies and clothing  Items … Read more

Most people can’t tell the difference between screams of joy and fear because they sound similar

Hearing a scream can be pretty scary, especially if you don’t know why it was made. Psychologists at Emory University asked subjects to listen to Hollywood movie clips and determine the emotion behind 30 different cinematic shrieks.  They found humans are actually pretty good at differentiating the causes of different kinds of screams—like anger, pain … Read more

Most people can’t tell the difference between screams of joy and fear because they sound similar

Hearing a scream can be pretty scary, especially if you don’t know why it was made. Psychologists at Emory University asked subjects to listen to Hollywood movie clips and determine the emotion behind 30 different cinematic shrieks.  They found humans are actually pretty good at differentiating the causes of different kinds of screams—like anger, pain … Read more

What a difference a year makes at Cheltenham: Horse racing festival is held without crowds this year

A year ago today, as Covid was spreading rapidly across the world, hundreds of thousands of racegoers packed into Cheltenham Festival – which was later blamed for supercharging the outbreak in Britain. Now, 12 months on, the Gloucestershire festival – which is the highlight in the racing calendar – is going ahead behind closed doors … Read more

What a difference a year makes at Cheltenham: Horse racing festival is held without crowds this year

Eerie pictures of empty stands and deserted crowd enclosures show the stark reality of Covid restrictions on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. The four-day horse racing spectacle in Gloucestershire – which attracted 251,684 fans last year – is taking place behind closed doors for the first time in its 161-year history. Drone pictures … Read more

Animals: Fascinating images show the difference between how you and your pets see your home 

Fascinating images have revealed the difference between how you and your beloved pet — whether cat, fish or tarantula — sees your surroundings at home. The photos — from US-based digital marketplace HomeAdvisor — show not only life in different colours but through various strengths of vision and numbers of eyes. Understanding how animals view the … Read more

Animals: Fascinating images show the difference between how you and your pets see your home 

Fascinating images have revealed the difference between how you and your beloved pet — whether cat, fish or tarantula — sees your surroundings at home. The photos — from US-based digital marketplace HomeAdvisor — show not only life in different colours but through various strengths of vision and numbers of eyes. Understanding how animals view the … Read more