Science
Stickleback fish has had ‘virgin birth’ after fertilising its own eggs internally in a world first
And shocked scientists have named it Mary after the mother of Jesus Christ.
Humans colonised the South Asian rainforest at least 45,000 years ago by eating tree dwelling monkeys & giant squirrels
And they were eco-warriors, using an environmentally sustainable strategy - targeting adults so the creatures would live on to feed future generations for millennia.
Quarrying of the ‘bluestones’ used at Stonehenge ‘took place 180 miles away in Wales 5,000 years ago’
The discovery takes archaeologists "a step closer" to unlocking the iconic landmark's greatest mystery - why its stones came from so far away
Astronauts cooped up on board cramped spaceships to Mars will suffer a deterioration in their thinking and problem solving skills
In mock flights crews were only able to successfully complete tasks between 20 and 60 per cent of the time.
ELIXIR OF YOUTH – Anti-ageing pill nearer reality after breakthrough by British scientists
It would target the harmful cells that fuel inflammation and increase the risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and other potentially fatal conditions.
Mosquito dating back to age of dinosaurs found preserved in amber & it might have carried malaria
The Jurassic Park style find from 100 million years ago could shed new light on the disease that kills 400,000 people a year.
First signs of movement on Earth – probably made by “slug-like” creature around 2.1 BILLION years ago – discovered
The previous oldest remnants were dated to 570 million years ago, but the new evidence was uncovered in a fossil deposit in Gabon
Deadly diseases including cancer could be spotted without surgery thanks to pioneering 3D X-ray technology
The MARS small bore spectral scanner produces clear images of the human body which could lead to more accurate diagnoses
LOOKS FISHY – Fish really can recognise themselves in a mirror
It joins humans, chimpanzees, dolphins and a select few other animals that can pass the long-standing intelligence test.