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THE things humans do on Earth won’t stop when they live in an orbiting spacecraft, or even off-planet. With the dawn of space tourism, and plans for colonies on the moon and Mars, experts are preparing for how to investigate a murder in space.1While the study “bears little resemblance to true criminal scenarios” it produced important findings regarding blood patterns in spaceCredit: GettyCrime scene investigators (CSI) know how to spot a murder on Earth. But catching a killer in space is a whole other ball game – which is why a new field of “astroforensics” is beginning to unfold. Bloodstain patterns…

CANCER death rates in middle-aged Brits have fallen by a third since 1993, a study found.Men’s chance of dying from the disease between the ages of 35 and 69 has tumbled 37 per cent and women’s 33 per cent.1Cancer patients are now more likely to survive than in the 1990sCredit: AlamyExperts at Cancer Research UK say the number of tumours has risen over the past 25 years but death risk has substantially declined.This is thanks to better testing and treatments and falling smoking rates, they said.There are around 450,000 cancer cases per year in the UK and 180,000 deaths.The charity’s…

A BOEING 777 was forced to make an emergency landing after one of it’s tyres reportedly blew days after another Boeing wheel fell from a jet mid-air.The American Airlines flight is the latest in a string of Boeing safety failures – and the third wheel incident in just a few weeks.6Emergency vehicles on the tarmac after the Boeing 777 made its emergency landing6Just days ago a wheel dropped from another Boeing flight during takeoff6Cars at LAX were crushed by the falling wheel just days agoThe jet had left Texas with 249 passengers onboard before it was forced to touch down…

GARS have been classified as one of the oldest living fossils in a newly published study. The study, published in the journal Evolution and conducted by researchers at Yale, looked at gars for their incredibly slow evolution.1Gars have been classified as one of the oldest living fossils in a newly published studyCredit: Getty”We show that gars’ slow rate of molecular evolution has stymied their rate of speciation,” said Thomas J. Near, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the paper’s senior author, per Phys.Org.”Fundamentally, this is the first instance where science is showing that a lineage,…

DEEP breathing and cold water therapy espoused by the “Iceman” Wim Hof could help lower your risk of inflammatory diseases, a study suggests.The Wim Hof method — developed by the man who holds 26 world records including the longest ice bath — produces an anti-inflammatory response, British researchers found.1DEEP breathing and cold water therapy espoused by the “Iceman” Wim Hof could help lower your risk of inflammatory diseases, a study suggestsCredit: PAInflammation can cause a variety of killer diseases, including Alzheimer’s, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.Researchers said further research is needed to confirm the physical benefits of the method, which…

A HORRIFYING nuclear disaster left a man crying blood, suffering constant heart attacks and even made his skin melt away.Hisashi Ouchi, 35, was the most radioactive man in history after the Japanese power plant worker was put through 83 days of hell as doctors battled to keep him alive.6Hisashi Ouchi spent 83 days living in agony after nuclear disaster turned him into the most radioactive man in historyCredit: YouTube/Peaked Interest6One of the two plant workers wrapped in a blanket and plastic sheet as they’re taken to hospitalCredit: AP:Associated Press6Ouchi was working at the power plant in Japan when he accidentally…

WHILE Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 took the gaming world by storm, we don’t know what the next Spider-Man game will be.However, a data breach revealed that developer Insomniac was working on a multiplayer Spider-Man game.1The Great Web was going to feature various Spider-MenCredit: InsomniacLeaked documents included the game’s name and concept, including that it would feature live-service elements, something that would have been new for the series.At the time of the hack it was reported that the game had since been cancelled, but people were still intrigued by what it could have been.More footage has since been unearthed and a one-minute…

PHARMACISTS have started to fast-track patients with cancer symptoms for checks under a radical tests shake-up.Several chemists in England have begun offering the service, which was created to speed up efforts to catch tumours early when survival chances are the highest.3Credit: GettyThe pilot scheme has given pharmacists in several parts of the country the power to send anyone with ‘red flag’ symptoms, such as a persistent cough, directly for hospital tests.At the moment, most patients must wait to see their GP before they can get cancer checks.The disease-spotting system, which was first announced in 2022, was originally planned to start in June 2023…

A BRITISH couple have been found dead on a beach while on holiday in the Caribbean.The husband, 76, and wife, 77, are thought to have drowned off the coast of the Grenadine island of Carriacou, according to reports.2The couple died on holiday in Carriacou in the CaribbeanCredit: GettyTheir bodies were found on Paradise Beach in the village of L’Esterre.Unconfirmed reports say the man got into difficulty in the water before his wife tried to save him.The man is suspected to have died in the water.His wife was rushed to the nearby Princess Royal Hospital where she was pronounced dead, local media say.Police have launched…

AN ALIEN world is officially doomed as scientists reveal exactly how and when the planet will be totally destroyed.The Jupiter-like WASP-12b is set to meet a tragic end – and has already been “deformed” as it awaits its fate.2The planet takes just over a day to orbit its starCredit: NASAIt’s what’s known as a “hot Jupiter”, orbiting extremely close to its sun.Scientists previously thought that the planet would eventually crash into its star in 10 million years, but new research suggests it’ll happen in just three million years instead.The planet is already deformed and being “torn apart” due to it…