Hyllus semicupreus jumping spider common human/Shutterstock Spider scientists are an optimistic crowd. Perhaps it’s just that we see things from a different angle to arachnophobes. If you don’t believe me, look up Theridion grallator. Researchers from my field call this Hawaiian species the happy-face spider because of the smile-like curvesContinue Reading
T he father of Britney Spears said the situation with his daughter has been “terrible” and he “still loves” her after their legal battle. The 41-year-old singer had been fighting to end the complex legal arrangement she was placed under in 2008 which allowed her father Jamie to control herContinue Reading
IT’S supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year – but what if it doesn’t go to plan? Fabulous meets three women whose Christmas Days weren’t quite as they’d imagined… We meet three women whose Christmas Days weren’t quite as they’d imaginedJacquie Boyd at Debut Art ‘I foundContinue Reading
N igerian artist Asake said he is “devastated” and “overwhelmed with grief” after a woman died following a crowd crush outside his concert at the O2 Academy Brixton. Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of three people badly hurt when ticketless fans tried to get into a show by the singerContinue Reading
BOXING fans all said the same thing after seeing Jake Paul handed a title by the WBA. The YouTuber turned boxer was one of several attendees at the World Boxing Association’s convention in Orlando last month. 4 Jake Paul has made quite the splash in the boxing worldCredit: REUTERS 4Continue Reading
KIT manufacturer Nike may have jinxed France’s chances against Argentina. That’s by putting a “three-star” kit on sale BEFORE Sunday’s World Cup final. 2 Nike put a ‘three-star’ France kit up for sale BEFORE Sunday’s World Cup finalCredit: Nike 2 France have only won two World Cups but hope toContinue Reading
Leo Varadkar promised new hope and opportunities for the people of Ireland as he became Taoiseach for a second time. In a planned handover of power at the top of the ruling three-party coalition government in Dublin, Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar replaced Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin as TaoiseachContinue Reading
The risk of escalation from cyberattacks has never been greater—or the pursuit of peace more complicated.Continue Reading
i viewfinder/Shutterstock A variety of antibiotics are currently in short supply across Europe. In the UK, for example, the availability of amoxicillin and penicillin, which are used to treat infections such as strep A, is low. Medicine shortages are a significant problem around the world, affecting patient welfare and costsContinue Reading
NIF's target chamber, where a powerful laser is used to start nuclear fusion reactions Photo by Jason Laurea/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), CC BY-NC-SA Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could power the world. Now, fusion researchers at a national laboratory in theContinue Reading
