Our ancestors swapped eggshell beads 30,000 years ago in the same way that we trade Facebook likes

Our ancestors swapped pieces of ostrich eggshell jewellery 30,000 years ago in the same way we trade social media likes, or friendship bracelets, archaeologists claim. The items — shell fragments with holes bored in — would have acted as signs of the interpersonal connections that made up ancient social networks.  Experts studying beads found in … Read more

Royal fans accuse Prince William and Kate Middleton of ignoring Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Royal fans accused Prince William and Kate Middleton of ‘ignoring’ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in a ‘painful’ greeting as they attended the Commonwealth Service today.  The Duke, 35, and Duchess of Sussex, 38, reunited for the Duke, 37, and Duchess of Cambridge, 38, for the first time today since Megxit was announced two months ago.  … Read more

Fauci compares coronavirus outbreak to the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic

A top official at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has compared the coronavirus outbreak to the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.   Dr Anthony Fauci has been director of the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease since 1984 and was a central figure during the global crisis.  He said that while the … Read more

Kneeling at your desk ‘may protect office workers from the harmful effects of inactivity’

Forget trendy standing desks! Kneeling at your desk or squatting on the floor ‘may protect office workers from the harmful effects of inactivity’ A sedentary lifestyle, such as an office job, is considered to be bad for the heart  But a study suggests the effects can be offset by kneeling instead of sitting Squatting is … Read more

US planning flight tomorrow to repatriate Britons stranded on coronavirus ship the Grand Princess

The US authorities are planning a flight tomorrow to repatriate Britons on the coronavirus-hit Grand Princess cruise ship, the British government said. Officials in California were preparing today to receive thousands of passengers from the cruise ship that has been idling off the coast of San Francisco with at least 21 people aboard infected with the … Read more

Father of daughters blogger Simon Hooper faces backlash

The popular dad blogger Father of Daughters has come under fire for ‘monetising’ International Women’s Day by posting an ad for the insurance company AXA UK.  Father-of-four Simon Hooper, 35, from Kent, who boasts almost one million followers on Instagram, shared a post to salute the incredible women’ in his lives and pay tribute to … Read more

Seating plan for Westminster Abbey Commonwealth service sat royals in order of line for throne

Royals sat in order of their line of succession to the throne as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle carried out their final official duty Prince Charles sat behind the Queen as he is heir to the throne with wife Camilla Behind them was Prince William, second in line to the throne with his wife Kate … Read more

A flu shot won’t protect you from coronavirus – but it could better prepare the US

Health officials are urging Americans to get their flu shots if they haven’t already to better prepare the US against the coronavirus outbreak. The vaccine won’t protect people against COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, but it could help healthcare workers better detect cases when people come in with non-specific symptoms, such as … Read more