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…
Microplastics may significantly intensify global warming, according to a new study. Scientists from different German research institutions - including the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel - have…
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…
A grieving father has slammed anti-vaxxers for using his dead daughter's image in misinformation campaigns after she passed away from heart problems in 2020 before the vaccines were even available.…
A new study has found a correlation between high COVID-19 rates and areas where there is strong support for the far-right AfD party in Germany. According to researchers from the…
This is the moment fishermen struggle to free a thrashing shark that was caught in their nets and taken ashore. The footage was filmed at Fish Hoek Beach in the…
The finance ministry of a German state has been criticised for sending medical staff working on the front line during the pandemic sausage spread to say thank you. According to…
An entire Spanish town has been completely isolated to stop the spread of coronavirus despite nobody being hospitalised with the virus in the whole town. The measures have been ordered…
A disinfection booth that sterilises shopping trolleys and seemingly the people pushing them could soon be used in supermarkets after it was developed by a French company to help fight…
This is the moment a robot pulls a perfect glass of beer in a Seville bar to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as Spain gradually lifts its strict lockdown.…