This photo of a ‘human-sized’ bat is not a fake
Looks terrifying – and it’s not a fake picture (AlexJoestar622/Twitter) If you’re not fond of rodents then imagine spotting one of these hanging from the...
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WHO must recognise risk of airborne coronavirus, says group of 239 scientists
Caption: Concerns over airborne coronavirus Getty – EPA The World Health Organisation is failing to acknowledge the potential for coronavirus to spread in airborne form,...
UK government takes $500 million stake in space exploration firm OneWeb
As part of a consortium that includes Indian telecom Bharti Global, the UK government will invest $500 million and take a “significant equity share” in...
Oxford vaccine ‘will give long term protection’ but might not be ready by winter
Professor Sarah Gilbert has shared promising findings from vaccine trials (Picture: BBC/AP) A leading scientist behind Oxford University’s potential coronavirus vaccine says studies have been...
China successfully launches satellite completing home-grown GPS rival
China successfully launched into orbit the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network on Tuesday, a statement from Beidou’s government official website reported. The launch...
Germany’s CureVac expects results of vaccine trial in two months
Lead Scientist Peter Kremsner, says the first results of a coronavirus vaccine clinical trial conducted by German biopharmaceutical company CureVac will be available within two...
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse thrills skywatchers in Africa, Asia
Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far East witnessed Sunday a dramatic “ring of fire” solar...
Rare annular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse to shadow Africa, Asia
Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India, and southern China will witness on Sunday the most dramatic “ring of...
A stunning ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will happen this weekend
An annular solar eclipse captured in 2012. (Phillip Jones/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images) Several countries in Asia will get treated to a special ‘ring of fire’ solar...
Cheap, anti-viral pill may stop Covid-19 patients developing pneumonia, research says
Vials of the drug Remdesivir sit on a table during a press conference about the start of a study of the Ebola drug in severely...