A surprising new study has revealed that a parasite still troubling modern oysters first began infecting shell-dwelling sea creatures hundreds of millions of years before the dinosaurs vanished. Researchers reporting in iScience used high-resolution 3D imaging to examine 480-million-year-old fossil shells from Morocco, a site famous for its exceptionally preserved marine life. The scans uncovered…
Everyone has an inner monologue. When you’re commuting on the train, riding a bike, or in the shower, chances are you’re thinking about the day ahead, tasks you need to do, or maybe just mulling over a conversation you had the night before. Much of this stays in our brains, soon to be forgotten or…
Published November 5, 2025 Luxury and leisure just met in the Gulf, as Dubai-based hotel group Jumeirah revealed on Wednesday plans for a debut capsule collection with designer Faiza Bouguessa. Faiza Bouguessa’s designs for Jumeirah – Jumeirah Titled as Jumeirah Heritage Club, the exclusive capsule debuts on Thursday, November 6 in a linkup with the…
New findings suggest that dark matter could once again be the missing piece in one of astronomy’s longest-running puzzles: the strange excess of gamma rays glowing from the Milky Way’s core. By recreating the galaxy’s turbulent early life and the massive collisions that shaped it, scientists discovered that dark matter near the center may be…
Dr XandMorning Live doctor BBC and Getty Dr Xand and people eating popcorn Scroll through social media or glance at the supermarket shelves and you’ll see endless products claiming to improve your gut health. It seems everyone’s talking about looking after their microbiome – the trillions of tiny organisms living in our digestive system –…
A council has won a High Court battle to vaccinate a baby against her mother’s wishes. Islington Council faced a legal challenge by one of its residents after it arranged for her eight-month-old daughter to receive routine vaccinations while the child was in its care. The mother, known only as Ms S, had refused the…
Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images The report said that a 22-year-old who falls out of work for health reasons could lose out on £1m over the course of their lifetime. The number of sick and disabled people out of work is putting the UK at risk of an “economic inactivity crisis” that threatens the country’s…
By Bloomberg Published November 5, 2025 On an October afternoon, a delivery of new bags arriving at a store in midtown Manhattan was driving fashionistas wild. But it wasn’t fresh supplies of Hermes SCA’s Birkin, Chanel’s 25, or even The Row’s Margaux. The bag in question cost $2.99 and is sold by grocery store Trader Joe’s. Trader Joe’s…
Published November 5, 2025 Kurt Geiger is one of many brands launching their festive season campaigns this week and it’s clearly aiming to stand out from the crowd. Kurt Geiger It said: “Let them eat cake. And drink champagne. And drip in jewels. This holiday season, Kurt Geiger channels the opulence of Marie Antoinette reimagined as the…
When the volcanic island of Surtsey emerged from the North Atlantic Ocean in 1963, it presented scientists with a rare natural experiment: a chance to watch life begin on untouched land. For many years, ecologists assumed that plants reached remote islands mainly through special traits that allowed long-distance travel, such as fruits that attract birds…
