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Coronavirus could pose a "global threat to male fertility potential", scientists are warning in troubling new research. In a review published on Wednesday in the journal Open Biology, researchers outlined the potentially devastating impact the pandemic could have on couples hoping to…

Hope for millions as paralyzed mice walk again after just TWO WEEKS of breakthrough gene therapy that regenerates damaged spinal cord nerves Paralyzed mice were able to walk two to three weeks after a new gene therapy Experts stimulated the mice’s nerve…

Bedwetting is in your DNA: Scientists identify the genes that make children more prone to nighttime toilet accidents for the first time Scientists have long known that nighttime bedwetting is a heritable condition But until now, they’ve been unable to pinpoint the…

Arthritis drug tocilizumab hailed by Boris Johnson as a ‘life-saving’ Covid-19 treatment may be ineffective, study claims — but British experts insist it still holds promise Tocilizumab got NHS approval for use in critical Covid-19 cases on January 7  This was on…

Saturn’s 27 degree tilt was caused by the gas giant’s moons moving farther away with most of the pull coming from Titan and the lean is set to DOUBLE in a few billion years, study reveals Saturn rotates a on a 27…

The modern world runs on a constant flow of money that has its roots in simpler proto-currencies pioneered on regional levels by ancient peoples. A pair of archaeologists believe they have identified a very early example of commodity money in Europe, used…

Butterflies do not just clap their wings to fly, the insects form a ‘pocket’ that creates added jet propulsion, study reveals Butterflies flex their wings when they beat together to trap more air Mechanical wings that flexed had more force and were…

Solar storm: NASA captures the moment a sunspot ‘explodes’ The relatively nearby Mars and the far out Uranus are adorning the night’s sky, and are visible right now. Mars is the planet next out behind Earth in the solar system’s pecking order,…

Jellyfish-inspired robot that mimics the animal’s efficient movement through the water could be used to explore coral reefs and archaeological sites The moon jellyfish — Aurelia aurita — is said to be nature’s most efficient mover It propels itself forward using jets of water…

For a lesson in euphoria, look no further than a house cat twined around a twig of silver vine. When offered a snipping of the plant, which contains chemicals similar to the ones found in catnip, most domesticated felines will purr, drool…

Ancient Greek inscription of ‘Christ, born of Mary’ that was used to ward off evil eye is found above the doorway of a once-magnificent church built in Israel 1,500 years ago A 1,500 inscription that reads ‘Christ, born of Mary’ has been found…

NASA’s James Webb telescope being tested for space More than 1,500 light-years away sits the Orion Nebula. From a distance, the nebula, which is made up of dust and gas, looks beautiful, with swirling red, green and yellow colours. However, an image…

How the male praying mantis keeps its head during rough sex: Springboks WRESTLE with their female mates to avoid being eaten, study finds Australian researchers studied a highly cannibalistic species of praying mantis Males can overcome the threat of cannibalism ‘by coercively wrestling…

SpaceX successfully launches another 60 Starlink satellites into space – taking its growing internet ‘megaconstellation’ to almost 1,000 Launch was scheduled for January 18 but was pushed back due to poor weather It finally took place from Kennedy Space Centre at 08:03…

Moon meditation: Expert explains what the practice is Do you know your waning from your waxing? The Moon moves from dark to new, waxing to full, and waning back to dark in the space of 29.5 days. If you want to follow…

Thousands of beads and brooches are unearthed at site of massive Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Northamptonshire along with weapons, textiles and other precious grave goods Archaeologists excavated the 15 hectare construction site at Overstone Gate The team found 154 Anglo-Saxon graves containing some…

A critical piece of NASA’s giant moon rocket is in good shape even after a test firing on Saturday was abruptly cut short after just over a minute, space agency officials said on Tuesday. The officials said it was too early to…

Bible: Expert claims communion wafer turned ‘red’ in 1996 On Sunday, snow fell in Saudi Arabia’s Asir Province for the first time in 50 years. Temperatures in the area fell below -2C, according to local weather reports. On the previous Wednesday, it also…

Robots to decommission old nuclear sites such as Sellafield and Fukushima as part of £12 million partnership between UK and Japan The partnership will focus on developing systems for old nuclear sites Robotics are set to play a key role in the…

Hospital admissions for dog bites have TRIPLED among adults in England in the last 20 years as experts warn rise is becoming a ‘huge public health issue’ Experts from Liverpool looked at hospital admissions for bites from 1998–2018  They found they rose from…

Milky Way: Simulation shows galaxy warping Most spiral galaxies in the Universe have a slight twist to them, taking the shape of a crisp, for example. Astronomers estimate that as many as 70 percent of spiral galaxies have the twist. However, not…

Obese, snoring mini pigs could provide clues to tackling obstructive sleep apnoea in humans, scientists claim Yucatan mini pigs can naturally have sleep apnoea and can snore ‘like dinosaurs’  US researchers performed MRI scans on mini pigs were they were sleeping They found…

Dinosaur genitals are reconstructed for the first time — revealing that they likely used their colourful ‘openings’ to attract mates before rubbing them together like modern crocodiles UK and US experts reconstructed the so-called ‘cloacal’ region of Psittacosaurus This Labrador-sized dinosaur lived 145–100.5 million…

Baffling footage has captured three “orbs” moving in what appears to be a triangular formation over New York City. The video, taken on January 16 above the Bronx in the US city, shows the trio of strange lights floating across the night…

Deep sea microbes ‘revived’ in a lab by JAMSTEC Analysts have confirmed the disturbing discovery of a quartet of new carnivorous sea sponge species off Australia’s coast. Carnivorous sponges are one of the most intriguing species in our oceans, with the species’…

A woman who flatlined for 37 seconds after giving birth has described the chilling moment she "saw her body from above" in the operating theatre. Stephanie Arnold, from Chicago, US, said she was having premonitions that she was going to die giving…

How not to catch Covid-19 in a cab: Wear a mask, sit diagonally opposite the driver and open the windows Experts outline the best way to prevent coronavirus infection when sharing a car  Sanitising high touch-points and sticking to essential travel only…

Say goodbye to ‘range anxiety’: Electric car battery that can can add 100 miles of charge to a vehicle in just five MINUTES to launch by 2025 StoreDot has created a silicon-based battery that charges in just five minutes It uses semiconductor…

One of the biggest galaxies in the universe seems to lack its dark centerpiece. By Dennis Overbye Astronomers are searching the cosmic lost-and-found for one of the biggest, baddest black holes thought to exist. So far they haven’t found it. In the…

Tesla’s Hot Wheels production line: Elon Musk shows off the workshop of giant casting machines that make cells for his electric cars Tesla shared a video of its new tabless battery and Roadrunner production line The battery was first announced in Sept,…