Kenyan first man to run sub-two-hour marathon ‘I have shown that nothing is not possible’ Sabastian Sawe’s astonishing world marathon record of one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds at Sunday’s London Marathon was fuelled by running 150 miles a week, wearing the lightest super shoes in history and a...
Premier League and FA Cup semi-finals: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Sánchez plays long game for McFarlane, Southampton can take heart, Arteta tries to gain edge and Isak will come good One moment from their FA Cup semi-final to Chelsea will haunt Leeds. When Tosin Adarabioyo stretched for a through ball and couldn’t quite get there, quarter of an hour in,...
Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds
Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures Simultaneous exposure to toxic chemicals and climate change’s impacts likely generates an additive or synergistic effect that increases reproductive harm, and may contribute to the broad global drop in fertility, new peer-reviewed research finds. The review of scientific...
Australia is the world’s fourth-largest black truffle producer. Now scientists may have unearthed why
Understanding truffles is a ‘tricky proposition’ because most of the magic occurs underground Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Black truffles aren’t native to Australia but, since the first oaks and hazelnuts were planted in the...
Home blood pressure checks could reduce risks after hypertensive pregnancy
Study finds monitoring and adjustment of medication where needed can help protect mothers’ heart health New mothers who had hypertension in pregnancy could reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and potentially early death through daily blood pressure checks at home, research suggests. Women who regularly monitored their blood pressure...
The tortoise and the hare: will China beat the US in the race back to the moon?
The rival superpowers are ramping up preparations for a crewed lunar landing nearly six decades after the first moon walk The world watched earlier this month as Nasa sent four astronauts around the moon – but to actually land on the surface the US is once again in a space...
Can you solve it? Are you as s-s-smart as a snake?
This puzzle has bite Did you hear about the snake that liked maths? I’m sure you did – it’s one of the oldest jokes in the book.* Continue reading...
Starwatch: Leo the lion dominates the northern hemisphere
Recognised since antiquity, the constellation has a rich mythological tradition The northern hemisphere’s spring evenings are dominated by the unmistakable outline of Leo, one of the few constellations that resembles the creature it represents, the lion. Leo is most easily identified by its distinctive “backwards” question mark, referred to by...
Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds, study suggests
Inaudible infrasound from old pipes and ventilation systems may affect how people feel, research indicates For believers in the paranormal, unsettling sensations brought on by old buildings can be a sinister hint of loitering spirits. But new research points to a more mundane explanation: inaudible sounds from aged pipes and...