Mars and Venus will appear just a finger width apart in the sky tonight in ‘planetary conjunction’

Planets align! Mars and Venus will appear just a finger width apart in the sky tonight in ‘planetary conjunction’ illusion despite millions of miles between them  Venus and Mars will meet in tonight’s sky and be the closest tomorrow morning This event is called a planetary conjunction, which is when planets that are millions of … Read more

The World’s Most Dangerous Borders charts Reza Pakravan’s journey across the width of Africa

To say that Reza Pakravan has a thirst for adventure may be an understatement. He’s absolutely gasping, it seems, to find outlets for his derring-do. The 46-year-old has cycled 11,000 miles from Norway to Africa, fighting thieves and battling malaria along the way, biked across the Sahara Desert and undertaken a 4000-mile journey across the … Read more

The World’s Most Dangerous Borders charts Reza Pakravan’s journey across the width of Africa

To say that Reza Pakravan has a thirst for adventure may be an understatement. He’s absolutely gasping, it seems, to find outlets for his derring-do. The 46-year-old has cycled 11,000 miles from Norway to Africa, fighting thieves and battling malaria along the way, biked across the Sahara Desert and undertaken a 4000-mile journey across the … Read more

Blood test could determine Covid-19 risk by scanning width of red blood cells 

Blood test that measures the size of a person’s red blood cells could spot people most at risk of falling seriously ill or dying from Covid-19 Scientists have found a link between size of red blood cells and Covid mortality   So-called RDW test measures the size range of a person’s red blood cells  A healthy and … Read more