Read more about the article Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake
Picture shows the mummified body of an alleged ningyo that was stored at Enjuin Temple, in Asakuchi, Japan, undated. Scientists completed an investigation to determine the true identity of the artefact and it was determined to not be a mermaid. (Newsflash)

Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake

Experts in Japan have said that what was long thought to be a mummified mermaid is in fact fake after studying it for a year. The "Mermaid Mummy" is owned…

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Read more about the article Germany Burns More Than 17 Million Expired Covid Masks
Image shows COVID-19 masks, undated photo. Germany has burnt over 17 million expired masks as of January 2023. (Newsflash)

Germany Burns More Than 17 Million Expired Covid Masks

Health officials in Germany have incinerated more than 17 million expired COVID-19 masks. The unused medical masks - bought in the first months of the pandemic - were reportedly destroyed…

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Read more about the article Mum Crafts Miniature Worlds To Enchant Online Followers
Katie Sieg, 35, displays a miniature in undated footage. Katie uses a variety of materials such as wood, clay, and paper, in order to craft her pieces. (@kayteekays_minis/Newsflash)

Mum Crafts Miniature Worlds To Enchant Online Followers

A jobless young mum stuck at home during the pandemic has begun a new career creating these spectacular mini-world snapshots. Mother of two Katie Sieg, 35, from California, USA, says…

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Read more about the article Children With Literacy Problems Read To Abandoned Dogs
Image shows a child reading to a dog in an animal shelter, undated photo. The so-called 'Shelter Buddy Reading Program' was initiated in the town of Voesendorf, in Lower Austria, Austria. (Tierschutz Austria/Newsflash)

Children With Literacy Problems Read To Abandoned Dogs

Animal experts have revealed how they have helped children struggling with reading problems by getting them to tell stories to abandoned dogs. The Shelter Buddy Reading programme was initiated by…

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Read more about the article Scientists Discover New Way To Wipe Out Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Photo shows Dynobactin, an antibiotic discovered by an international research team with the participation of the University of Basel, undated photo. Dynobactin is also effective against resistant problem germs. (Biozentrum, University of Basel/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover New Way To Wipe Out Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Scientists have discovered a new antibiotic that can wipe out pathogens that are resistant to current treatments. An international team of researchers believes the breakthrough could lead to new drugs…

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Read more about the article Losing Access To Grandkids Devastated Brit Oldsters’ Mental Health Says New Study
Image shows the University of Vienna in Austria, undated photo. (Universitat Wien, Gebhard Sengmuller/Newsflash)

Losing Access To Grandkids Devastated Brit Oldsters’ Mental Health Says New Study

Grandparents all over the UK became more and more depressed after limiting contact with their grandchildren because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Their overall quality of life…

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Read more about the article New Cold Plasma Jet Set To Fight Virus
Image shows cold physical plasma analyses at the Centre of Excellence ZIK plasmatis at the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology e.V. (INP). (INP Greifswald/Newsflash)

New Cold Plasma Jet Set To Fight Virus

Scientists could be one step closer to wiping out COVID-19 after having created a cold plasma jet which drastically limits the virus’ capabilities. A research team from the Leibniz Institute…

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Read more about the article How Climate Change Could Release World-Ending Super Bacteria
Hyper-resistant bacteria discovered in Antarctica that could pose a risk to global health. (Universidad de Chile/Newsflash)

How Climate Change Could Release World-Ending Super Bacteria

Strains of "superpower" bacteria that could cause the world's next deadly pandemic has been discovered by scientists in Antarctica. Researchers found that the bacteria have a built-in resistance to antibiotics…

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Read more about the article Black Death Only Spread Because Man Was Too Close To Rats, Says Oxford Study
The Black Rat (Rattus rattus) which is one of the most common of the world’s 56 Rattus species, and is also known as the house, roof or ship rat. It is found throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. (division, CSIRO/Newsflash)

Black Death Only Spread Because Man Was Too Close To Rats, Says Oxford Study

The Black Death was only possible because human civilisation had become advanced enough to allow rats to survive and flourish, according to the first study of the ancient genes of…

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