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Why do heights make your feet feel strange?
Anton Gvozdikov/Shutterstock.com I wouldn’t say that I’m afraid of heights. I can stand on a cliff path or look out from a tall building without the rush of panic people often associate with vertigo. What I really dislike is something much harder to explain: the peculiar feeling in my feet.Continue Reading
A bird flu vaccine for humans is being trialled – here’s how it works
SvetikovaV/ Shutterstock The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the UK. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections in humans. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain, which causes severe infections in bird populations worldwide. However, this strain of bird flu virus isContinue Reading
TG Jones faces administration if not restructuring by end of July, lenders told
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails TG Jones’ lenders have been warned that the retailer faces being put into administration byContinue Reading
Shakira teases official Fifa World Cup anthem ‘Dai Dai’ with minute-long clip filmed at Rio’s Maracanã stadium
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Global music icon Shakira has unveiled a teaser for the official song of the 2026 Fifa World Cup,Continue Reading
Scottish election 2026: Live results map for every seat in race for Holyrood
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email The first results from Scotland are starting to come in as the nation waits to discover who hasContinue Reading
Scientists stumped as lab monkeys play video games without expecting any reward
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Monkeys voluntarily spent long periods playing a touchscreen video game for a new study, driven purely by curiosity without any foodContinue Reading
STV staff walk out on strike on day of Holyrood election count
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Journalists and technical staff at STV have walked out on strike in a dispute overContinue Reading
World Seniors Championship branded ‘a disgrace’ as snooker star lashes out
As a result, the match between Matthew Stevens and Dominic Dale, which had started, had to be paused. Stevens had earlier looked on in disbelief after both the cue ball and a red jump bounced during an attempted pot. They eventually resumed on the other table but only after theContinue Reading
Health officials across the world are racing to track contacts of hantavirus victims
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Health officials are optimistic that a recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, which has tragically claimed three lives, will notContinue Reading
Meta Sues Ofcom Over Online Safety Act Fines
The owner of Facebook and Instagram has taken the UK’s media regulator to the high court, opening a fresh front in the increasingly fractious relationship between Silicon Valley and Britain’s online safety regime. Meta has filed for a judicial review of Ofcom’s methodology for setting fees and penalties under theContinue Reading