A tiny creature illuminates an important biological advance
It helps show how the line leading to humans got goingMar 17th 2021THE ROAD to human beings was long and winding. But a big step on it was the first eukaryotic cell. Eukaryotes comprise the living world as it is familiar from TV documentaries: animals (humans included) and also plants, seaweeds, fungi and a host…
Extinction looms for a bird that has forgotten how to sing
Male Regent honeyeaters can no longer court females successfullyMar 17th 2021SONGS DON’T work if you sing out of tune. And if you don’t learn how to sing properly in the first place, out of tune is how you are likely to sing. For humans, that can be embarrassing. For Regent honeyeaters, a species of Australian…
China’s markets are shaking off their casino reputation
Mar 17th 2021IN A WORLD where internet memes can explain market swings, China is second to none. Early in March, with mainland equities down by 15% in two weeks—their steepest fall in years—a video circulated on Weibo, a microblogging site, of a sheep stuck in a fence on a hill and a hiker climbing up…
John Magufuli, Tanzania’s covid-denying president, dies aged 61
Many believe that the virus was to blameMar 18th 2021WHATEVER THE true cause, the death of John Magufuli, Tanzania’s president, will almost certainly not be listed among the country’s covid-19 statistics. That has nothing to do with the results of any tests for the virus that may have been performed in the weeks since he…
Pastor heals people by farting the ‘Holy Spirit’ on their faces
Pastor Chris Penelope of the “SevenFold Holy Spirit Ministries” alleges he heals people by farting the Holy Spirit on their heads/nostrils.A self-declared Man of God, Pastor Penelope was photographed seated on the faces of his church members and reportedly farting the Holy Spirit on them. Moreover, he claimes his flatulence is “anointed and instantly performs…
How Countries That Are Slow On COVID-19 Vaccination Could Affect You
Published on Mar 17, 2021 by AnneRapid COVID-19 vaccination is the key to faster relaxation of pandemic restrictions – this is a fact. The faster we administer vaccines, the easier it would be to create herd immunity within communities. Many countries have already started to vaccinate their citizens in hopes of finally stomping out the…