SIMON WALTERS: I’ve never seen No 10’s inner circle erupt into war so rapidly

The Oxford professor, physicist and philosopher Sir Roger Penrose was finally awarded a Nobel Prize last month 55 years after he proved there are black holes in space. It has taken less than 55 weeks since the last election for proof to emerge that there is a gaping black hole at the heart of Boris … Read more

SIMON WALTERS: I’ve never seen No 10’s inner circle erupt into war so rapidly

The Oxford professor, physicist and philosopher Sir Roger Penrose was finally awarded a Nobel Prize last month 55 years after he proved there are black holes in space. It has taken less than 55 weeks since the last election for proof to emerge that there is a gaping black hole at the heart of Boris … Read more

Extinct human species evolved rapidly to survive a period of climate change 2 million years ago

A species of ancient human that lived two million years ago was forced to evolve and change its physical traits in order to survive climate change.  The emergence of Paranthropus robustus happened roughly at the same time as the more primitive hominin species Australopithecus died out. It is believed this period of rapid change in South … Read more

COVID-19: antibodies in the blood of patients fade rapidly after symptoms subside, study finds

COVID-19 antibodies in the blood of patients fade rapidly after symptoms subside, study finds — leaving around a two-week window of opportunity for plasma transfusions By Ian Randall For Mailonline Published: 11:00 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 11:00 BST, 16 October 2020 Antibodies made by the body to fight COVID-19 — the transfusion of … Read more

US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad steps down amid rapidly deteriorating relations

April, 2017: Donald Trump welcomes China’s President Xi Jinping for two-day summit at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Trump hails the ‘tremendous progress’ made at the meeting and Xi references further understanding and trust between the countries. In May, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reveals a ten-part agreement between Beijing and Washington to build up … Read more

Coronaphobia grips the nation: Britons fear lockdown is being eased too rapidly

Britons do not want to go back into work because they fear the lockdown is being eased too quickly – and they enjoy being at home, a poll revealed last night. The survey was a setback for Boris Johnson, illustrating the uphill task he faces to bring the nation’s moribund economy back to life quickly. … Read more

Coronaphobia grips the nation: Britons fear lockdown is being eased too rapidly

Britons do not want to go back into work because they fear the lockdown is being eased too quickly – and they enjoy being at home, a poll revealed last night. The survey was a setback for Boris Johnson, illustrating the uphill task he faces to bring the nation’s moribund economy back to life quickly. … Read more

Food subscription box services are growing rapidly in Britain

In the last few weeks, I’ve been on a cooking expedition. I am the chef of the house anyway, batch making meals for my young daughter and baking healthy(ish) snacks – but this has been a different style of cooking. I have been raiding the freezer and cupboards to knock up an array of tasty … Read more

Map reveals how the coronavirus outbreak has rapidly spread across the world

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

Map reveals how the coronavirus outbreak has rapidly spread across the world

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