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ASTRONOMERS are confused about an unusual radio signal from a distant star 16,000 light-years away.The mysterious intermittent radio signal was found purely by chance.2Astronomers are puzzled about strange signals from across the galaxyCredit: Getty2Neutron stars contain the densest material that we can directly observe, says NasaCredit: NASA GoddardThe odd signal from across the galaxy “isn’t like anything astronomers have seen before,” according to two space experts based in Australia.The team chanced upon the signal while researching space using the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) radio telescope in Australia’s outback.”It can survey large volumes of the universe very quickly.…

A MUM has warned others never to use body puffs in the shower after she mistook her breast cancer symtom for the flu.Kelly Bawcombe was washing herself in the shower one evening in March when she felt a small, grape-sized lump in her right armpit.9Kelly thought a painless armpit lump for early signs of fluCredit: Kennedy News9The mum decided to see her GP when the lump had grown to the size of a golf ballCredit: Kennedy NewsThe 39-year-old believed the mass to be a sign of her being “under the weather” and took some vitamins that night to help boost…

SHOCKING footage shows the moment a woman slapped a stranger’s child as she walked past.But the attacker was soon delivered instant karma by a furious onlooker in Brazil.5The woman suddenly extended her arm as she approached the mum and daughterCredit: Twitter5She then smacked the girl in the faceCredit: Twitter5The girl pulled her mum back as she went to retaliateCredit: Twitter5A man bolted over and kicked the attacker to the groundCredit: Twitter5He tried to kick her three more timesCredit: TwitterCCTV shows a mum and daughter strolling down a street as a woman in a pink dress approaches from the opposite direction.As…

A NEW out-of-this-world ‘superbug’ has been discovered living aboard the International Space Station.Despite the highly controlled environment on the ISS, a bug hitched a ride to space, where scientists were able to observe the mutating pathogen over the course of two years.3A mutated drug resistant ‘superbug’ has been found onboard the International Space Station.Credit: Getty3The discovery poses a risk to the crew who recently boarded the space station June 6.Credit: AP3The mutated bug ‘ISS Enterobacter bugandenis’ is considered to be wholly different to the one on Earth.Credit: AlamyScientists now claim the newly discovered multi drug resistant super bug ‘ISS Enterobacter…

THE AVERAGE penis size in the UK has grown by almost a whopping 10 per cent in only two years, according to a new study.Research shows men’s penises in Britain have shot up by 0.46 inches – making the new average a 5.63 inches while erect.1The average penis size in Britain has grown by almost 10 per cent in two years, according to a recent studyCredit: GettyThe new figures put the UK in 8th place for global rankings for growth and marks an 8.9 per cent increase.Sadly though, Britain’s penises tent to fall into the “grower not a shower” category…

THIS is the dramatic moment the pilot of a packed passenger jet aborts his landing during the storm that brought chaos to Majorca’s Palma Airport.He was a split-second from touching down on the sodden tarmac when he decided instead to head back towards the skies for the safety of those on board.10A plane appears to be approaching a tarmac at Palma airportCredit: Solarpix10The aircraft decides to abort the landing at a last second and lifts off againCredit: Solarpix10Airport workers seen wading through knee-high floods10A man was trapped inside his car after it got stuck in flooded watersCredit: Solarpix10Images show a…

COLONISTS living on Mars could grow their own food – including for a fish and chips meal – new tests show.But there’s one huge hurdle – the red planet’s oxygen-deficient air could kill an unprotected person in less than three minutes.2Beautiful but deadly – Mars’ atmosphere is less than 1% of Earth’s. But researchers say colonists could produce their own foodCredit: Getty2Researchers in London, the UK, managed to grow spuds and raise fish in Mars-like conditions, perfect for creating a fish and chips mealCredit: GettyTo colonise Mars, settlers will have to grow their own food, said landscape architecture expert Benz…

NHS waiting lists have increased for the first time this year as A&E departments handled their busiest month in history in May.Health chiefs said hospitals are still busier than ever.1NHS waiting lists increased to 7.47m in AprilCredit: AlamyData shows treatment wait lists rose from 7.54million in March to 7.57m in April – the first time the total has risen since September.It comes just days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted the backlog was coming down.And emergency departments saw a record-breaking number of patients in May, with 2.4million visitors.The NHS is preparing for another junior doctors’ strike in just two weeks’ time, on June 27.Medical director for…

A SHAM trial has been set for falsely jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich who has spent 442 days behind bars in Russia on bogus charges of espionage.The innocent American, 32, has been wrongly accused by Vladimir Putin’s crooks of collecting “secret information” for the CIA.5Evan Gershkovich pictured in April looking defiant after over a year suffering in pre-trial detentionCredit: AFP5The WSJ reporter is facing baseless accusations of espionageCredit: ReutersGershkovich will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities announced today.The Wall Street Journal reporter is accused of acting on “instructions from the CIA” to gather “secret information” about Uralvagonzavod, a…

DOGS could soon be fully understood by their owners — after an AI translator developed a ruff understanding of their barks.A machine designed to transcribe human speech was adapted to decode canine sounds — effectively teaching an old bot new tricks.2Dogs could soon be understood by their owners, after a machine was designed to decode canine sounds2The results could pave the way for a greater understanding of man’s best friendCredit: AlamyAnd the results left scientists yapping with delight — as it was able to identify different breeds from their barks, and could detect the tone of almost every woof, whine…