There is only one sure way to deal with the coronavirus which has plunged the world’s economy into recession and killed (so far) more than half a million people. A vaccine. The global race to develop one has been extraordinary in its scale and speed. As a result, it is …...Read More

Priti Patel last night told France to start towing boatloads of illegal migrants back to its shores – as numbers crossing the Channel to England surged to near-record levels. Up to 200 migrants were intercepted by Border Force patrols off the British coast yesterday in what is feared to be …...Read More

More than one hundred outbreaks of coronavirus are 'swiftly and silently' being dealt with every week across the UK, said the Health Secretary. Matt Hancock revealed how flare-ups in schools, businesses and pubs across the country are consistently being handled with 'local actions', just nine days after many businesses reopened. …...Read More

Terrifying footage of an enormous great white shark circling a fisherman's boat off the coast of Western Australia can been caught on camera. Brothers Lee and Adam Ferguson set off from Coogee in Perth and set out for Carnac Island at 5am on Friday in order to fish for snapper. …...Read More

Rivers of wildflowers criss-crossing the country could help declining bees, butterflies and other wildlife move across the landscape, conservationists said. A newly completed 'B-lines' network of England, mapping out corridors of existing and potential wildflower habitat across the landscape, has been launched by conservation charity Buglife. The charity has mapped …...Read More

The day the debt-ridden Texas oil producer MDC Energy filed for bankruptcy eight months ago, a tank at one of its wells was furiously leaking methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. As of last week, dangerous, invisible gases were still spewing into the air. By one estimate, the …...Read More

Immunity to Covid-19 might be lost within months, according to research. The findings suggest that, like the common cold and flu, the virus could infect people on an annual basis. This undermines ideas that herd immunity could be a way of defeating the virus. King’s College London scientists looked at …...Read More

An Australian woman has shared her recipe for the $5 homemade grout cleaner that has completely 'transformed' her floors at home - and you can do it within 15 minutes. The mum, who goes by the name Mama Mila, said it is 'so satisfying' to deep clean your floors every …...Read More

Desk jobs keep people mentally sharp while physical labour increases the risk of memory and concentration problems, a study has found. A lack of physical activity has long been thought to lead to major health conditions, including problems with cognition. But a study has found that sitting at a desk …...Read More

A human trial for a coronavirus vaccine is starting in Queensland today. Some 120 volunteers in Herston, Brisbane will have the vaccine injected to see if it is safe and can generate immunity. The vaccine, created by University of Queensland scientists in partnership with biotech company CSL, was tested successfully …...Read More