Total solar eclipse to sweep across Mexico, the US and Canada
A total solar eclipse will sweep across the Pacific Ocean, through Mexico, the US and Canada and end over the Atlantic Ocean on 8 April. The phenomenon occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun, blocking out…
Scientist who gene-edited babies is back in lab and ‘proud’ of past work despite jailing
A Chinese scientist who was imprisoned for his role in creating the world’s first genetically edited babies says he has returned to his laboratory to work on the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other genetic diseases. In an interview with a…
The Magic Prank Show review – so bad it made me yearn for the Jeremy Beadle years
They say that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. They are, of course, as so often, entirely wrong. The prank, or practical joke, is the lowest form of wit. If, indeed, it counts as wit at all. It is…
New Zealand v England: first women’s cricket ODI – live
Drop me a line any time. Source: theguardian.com