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Which generation is really the fittest? We put our six guinea pigs (from Gen X to Gen Z) to the ultimate test – with VERY surprising results

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Conventional wisdom is this: the body reaches its physical peak at age 25 and it’s an uphill battle from there. But in the race for longevity with its supplements, Oura trackers, reformer pilates and sleep scores, conventional wisdom seems to be falling a bit behind. The buzz phrase of the moment is “fitness maintenance”: maintaining … Read more

Scientists discover Siberia’s ‘Gateway to Hell’ is rapidly expanding – it can be seen from SPACE

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A 200-acre-wide, nearly 300-foot-deep pit in Siberia's Yana highlands known as the 'Batagaika crater' (above) is expanding faster than expected due to climate change

By Matthew Phelan Senior science reporter for Dailymail.Com Published: 9:17 PM EDT, June 6, 2024 | Updated: 9:17 PM EDT, June 6, 2024 A 200 hectare wide and almost 90 meter deep pit in Siberia’s Yana highlands known as the ‘Batagaika crater’ is expanding faster than expected due to climate change. The Batagaika Crater, also … Read more

Revealed: Popular drinks containing taurine were linked to colon cancer in young people

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A little-known ingredient in energy drinks was thrust into the spotlight this week after scientists theorized it could partly explain the rise in colon cancer in young people. Taurine is an amino acid used in Red Bull to energize cells and improve mental clarity. However, scientists in Florida hypothesize that this ingredient could “feed” harmful … Read more

Urgent warning for all iPhone and Android users after secret cyber attack hits millions of devices: here’s how to protect yourself

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Android and iPhone users have been told to restart their phones once a week and turn off WiFi and Bluetooth to prevent cyber attacks. Criminals can use zero-click exploits to infect a device and collect data without the user having to click a link or download a file.

Anyone with an iPhone or Android should turn their device on and off once a week, officials say — to protect them from hackers. The idea is to thwart ‘zero-click’ hacks, which download spyware onto users’ phones without them ever clicking a link. The National Security Agency (NSA) endorses the restart method, which temporarily deletes … Read more

End of the queue for paper train tickets as Northern Rail warns passengers that e-fares will make them just a ‘museum exhibit’ for the next five years

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Northern Rail said the classic orange train ticket – known as the 'magstripe' because it has a magnetic, machine-readable stripe on the back – will soon be a 'museum exhibit' (file image)

Last year, 2.3 million fewer paper train tickets were issued The number of people using Northern Rail e-tickets increased by 19 percent By Colin Fernandez and Shannon McGuigan Published: 08:54 EDT, June 3, 2024 | Updated: 11:27 AM EDT, June 3, 2024 Paper train tickets – a hallmark of rail travel since the first passenger … Read more

Proof that the Beast of Cumbria exists? Scientists have found big cat DNA on ravaged sheep in the Lake District

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Scientists say they have found definitive evidence that a leopard is prowling the Lake District - after comparing the DNA of a dead sheep with a non-native big cat (stock image)

There have long been rumors that big cats roam the British countryside. Blurry photos, large unexplained trails and dramatic eyewitness accounts routinely add to the mystery of their existence. But now scientists say they have found definitive evidence that a leopard is prowling the Lake District – after linking the DNA of a dead sheep … Read more

Were private hospital staff who tried to snoop into Kate Middleton’s files caught in a trap by health chiefs?

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The Princess of Wales was receiving private medical care at the London Clinic when staff were accused of accessing her personal information following a planned abdominal operation

By Natasha Livingstone Royal Correspondent Published: 5:02 PM EDT, June 1, 2024 | Updated: 5:18 PM EDT, June 1, 2024 Staff at the prestigious hospital at the center of a data breach of the Princess of Wales’s personal medical records may have suffered a decoy trap set by managers, experts believe. The MoS can reveal … Read more

Earth to be hit by a second solar storm TODAY with a 75% chance of radio, satellite and GPS outages, NOAA warns

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The US government's space weather experts are warning that a powerful three-day solar storm will hit Earth today - following a solar flare that caused coronal mass ejections (CME) towards Earth - potentially causing 'electricity grid fluctuations'.

Earth is expected to be hit by a powerful three-day solar storm today that could cause “fluctuations in the power grid,” experts warn. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted that the geomagnetic storm, which is a major disruption of Earth’s magnetosphere, could disrupt the orbits of satellites, cause radio blackouts and create incredible … Read more

Terror on Spirit Airlines flight to Florida as passengers are told to put on life jackets and prepare for ’emergency landing on water’

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Flight NK270 had to return to its original destination, Montego Bay, shortly after takeoff on Saturday due to a 'suspected mechanical problem'

Passengers on board a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida had a terrifying experience when they were told to prepare for an emergency landing on water. Flight NK270 had to return to its original destination, Montego Bay, shortly after takeoff on Saturday due to a “suspected mechanical problem,” CBS News reported. Video from the … Read more

Eccentric man turns his Henry the Hoover vacuum cleaner into a mini motorcycle, but finds it still handles ‘corners’ as poorly as a vacuum cleaner

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Systems engineer Allan Gallop, 35, (pictured) from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, worked with a team of enthusiasts

An eccentric engineer has converted a Henry Hoover vacuum cleaner into a mini motorcycle, but he admits it doesn’t handle corners well. Systems engineer Allan Gallop, 35, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, worked with a team of enthusiasts to fit the broken device with a two-stroke 50cc engine, handlebars and new wheels. Now the updated machine … Read more