The Taal Volcano in the Philippines woke from a 43-year long slumber in January, spewing a nine mile stream of ash into the area that desolated the surrounding landscape. Two months after the eruption, NASA has shared images of the Pacific Island that show the once tropic terrain still ‘looks more like the moon’. Aside … Read more
From a sleeping lemur to a fog-shrouded bridge: The stunning images shortlisted in a worldwide black-and-white photography competition More than 10,219 images were submitted to the photography contest, run by photo app Agora The pictures include an atmospheric shot of a monk in Myanmar and a stunning shot of a rare Asian elephant Here we … Read more
The first wave of winning images in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2020 has been revealed – and as always, the standard is truly spectacular. The amazing shots below are among the winners in the competition’s National Awards, which is aimed at supporting photographers across 63 countries and regions. One photographer from each nation … Read more
Are these the best brainwaves ever? Hilarious images show some VERY creative solutions to annoying problems The humble coffee cup holder has all sorts of extra uses, it turns out Want to keep your pizza warm in the car? Time to turn on the heated seats A jumper can act as a makeshift lock for … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more