Asteroid dust found beneath an impact crater confirms a leading theory that it was a space rock that killed the dinosaurs and 75% of life on Earth 66 million years ago. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin studied 900 metres of rock core samples from below the seafloor under the Chicxulub crater in … Read more
Polar bears and and narwhals in the Arctic are at risk of death due to loss of sea ice, US scientists warn. Unprecedented global warming is causing catastrophic sea ice loss, driving polar bears onto land and depriving them of their preferred food – blubber-rich seal. Polar bears are being forced to migrate to nearby … Read more
A giant comet that ‘pinballed’ off Jupiter then slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago killed off the dinosaurs – not an asteroid, a team of astronomers claim. Researchers from Harvard University looked at the mechanics of the solar system, including comets in the Oort cloud and their movements over millions of years. They … Read more
A cake designer who supplies events including the BRITs and Queen Charlotte’s Ball is now helping to feed thousands of families across the UK – after Covid ‘wiped out £80,000’ from her business overnight. Cynthia Stroud, 37, of Hertford, runs the Pretty Gorgeous Cake Company and has also appeared as a TV judge on the … Read more
Crocodiles survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs thanks to their ‘versatile’ and ‘efficient’ body shape, that allowed them to cope with the enormous environmental changes triggered by the impact, according to new research. Crocodiles can thrive in or out of water and live in complete darkness. They are also very robust, meaning … Read more
Faced with dwindling interest rates on savings, John and Veronica Ierston decided to invest their modest retirement savings in property. Fifteen years ago, the couple bought two flats in a brand new block in central Manchester. But when they attempted to sell up and release the equity last autumn, the building was found to be … Read more
A report by a global aviation data firm has revealed the ‘shocking’ impact of worldwide Covid-19 travel restrictions on aviation. The report, by Cirium, shows that the pandemic and its consequences wiped out 21 years of global aviation growth in a matter of months, reducing passenger numbers this year to levels last seen in 1999. … Read more
The Caribbean Islands was one of the last places in the Americas to be inhabited by humans almost 6,000 years ago – but the inhabitants were almost wiped out by invaders, according to DNA evidence. After a massive genetic analysis of hundreds of individuals, researchers believe the region’s first inhabitants were wiped out by a … Read more
A new report sheds light on early settlers of the Caribbean Islands, one of the last places in the Americas to be inhabited by humans. After a massive genetic analysis of hundreds of individuals, researchers believe the region’s first inhabitants were wiped out by a second wave of colonists arriving from South America more than … Read more
Nearly £40bn wiped off value of British companies as ‘sorry cocktail’ of coronavirus and Brexit worries spook financial markets By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:21 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 22:21 GMT, 21 December 2020 Nearly £40billion was wiped off the value of British companies yesterday as a ‘sorry cocktail’ of … Read more