A simple test of a woman’s hair ‘could tell women how many eggs they have left’ by judging levels of a key fertility hormone, scientists say. US and Spanish researchers found ‘biologically relevant’ levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) – an indicator of ovarian reserves – in women’s hair samples. AMH is a hormone produced by the … Read more
Stag-gering! Incredible images capture July’s ‘buck moon’ — named after the season when young male deer grow their antlers — lighting up the sky above New York Last night was also a penumbral lunar eclipse, with the moon passing into the lightest part of Earth’s shadow This is distinct from a full or partial lunar … Read more
The Echo Dot with clock is now under £30 in the Amazon Summer Sale – that’s an incredible 50% off but you’ll have to be quick By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 10:51 BST, 6 July 2020 | Updated: 10:51 BST, 6 July 2020 July usually sees Amazon’s incredibly popular Prime Day sales event. While … Read more
Monkeys, just like humans, prefer to cradle their babies in their left arm and not their right, scientists have discovered. It is believed this preference evolved because the child is closest to the mother’s left eye, which is controlled by the brain’s emotion-processing right hemisphere. This half of the brain, in both monkeys and humans, … Read more
Children are kinder if they have a dog in the family and are less likely to have emotional problems, study finds Pre-school children may be better behaved if they have a dog, a study finds Researchers looked at more than 1,600 families with children aged two to five Children from homes with dogs were 23% … Read more
Facebook is investigating new charges that people are using private groups to sell and solicit human remains, including skulls, fetal remains and even a mummified six-year-old child dated to the 1700s. While Facebook has a policy that explicitly bans the ‘buying or selling of human body parts or fluids,’ some users appear to have gotten … Read more
Take a trip to Mars! ESA releases stunning fly over video of Korolev crater that is 51 miles across and covered in a thick layer of water ice Mars is home to the Korolev crater, which is a frozen depression in the north The depression is about 51 miles across and more than one mile … Read more
Scientists have made a depressing discovery – the first marine fish of modern times has been declared extinct. The smooth handfish has officially been wiped from the south-eastern Australian waters due to habitat decline, pollution and destructive fishing practices. The bottom-dweller was one of 14 species of handfish, which use highly modified pectoral fins to … Read more
Facebook is investigating new charges that people are using private groups to sell and solicit human remains, including skulls, fetal remains, and even a mummified six-year-old child dated to the 1700s. While Facebook has a policy that explicitly bans the ‘buying or selling of human body parts or fluids,’ some users appear to have gotten … Read more
Rare ‘night-shining’ clouds give a 12th century church ‘a ghostly glow’ with electric blue and sliver streaks in the night sky over England A photographer snapped a stunning image of ‘night-shining’ in England Formally known as noctilucent clouds, the form in the upper most atmosphere The image was captured around 2am at the Knowlton Church in … Read more