Challenge trial volunteer reveals he'll be cooped up for two weeks to test trial Covid-19 jabs
Alastair Fraser-Urquhart, 18, (left) said he would be in the clinic for at least two weeks, or until his symptoms of the virus disappear. He signed up to 'save thousands of lives'. Read more...
Horses at Killarney Station in the Northern Territory are shot dead
Thirty prized horses worth half-a-million dollars at Killarney Station in the Northern Territory were 'accidentally slaughtered' by two members of a shooters club. Read more...
Right-Wing Media Stars Mislead on Covid-19 Death Toll
Using a bogus interpretation of C.D.C. data, radio hosts like Mark Levin cast doubt on 200,000 pandemic deaths. Read more...
Covid-19 carriers with no symptoms are 'just as likely to transmit the virus'
One study of South Korean Covid-19 cases revealed those without symptoms - known as being asymptomatic - had just as many viruses in their bodies as those showing signs of illness. Read more...
Fauci says 'divisive state' of US interferes with COVID-19 response
'One of the things that gets in the way is that we are in such a divisive state in society that it tends to get politicized,' Dr Fauci said when asked about mixed messages on The Daily Show on Monday night. Read more...
Young People More Likely to Believe Virus Misinformation, Study Says
The results diverge from past research that said older people were more likely to share false news articles on social media. Read more...
All-in-one Chicken and Parma Ham Roast
This thyme-and lemon-scented chicken comes replete with juices given out by the spring onions beneath Read more...
This Misinformation Was Coming From Inside the House
William B. Crews was especially focused on undermining efforts to persuade the public to wear masks. Read more...
Why So Blue, Tarantula? A Mystery Gets a New Clue
The large arachnids have long been thought to be colorblind, but new evidence suggests they can perceive each others brilliant coloring. Read more...
From Lissa Evans to Sophie Mackintosh and Thomas Keneally This week's best new fiction
It's late 1944 and an Allied victory is finally on the horizon, but with regular V2 attacks still battering London, it is a traffic accident that threatens to shatter the carefully maintained fiction. Read more...
The Flight Goes Nowhere. And Its Sold Out.
People who miss flying are rushing to buy tickets for flights that land in the same place they depart from. Read more...
DNA pinpoints twelve potential new victims of France's most notorious serial killer Michel Fourniret
Michel Fourniret was jailed for life in May 2008 after admitting the kidnap, rape and murder of seven young women over a 14-year period. But authorities now believe there could be more victims. Read more...
From Ralph Macchio in Cobra Kai to Quacks and Beyond AppearancesThe best on demand TV this week
On the surface, a spin-off sequel to The Karate Kid made by the teams behind the Harold Kumar films and Hot Tub Time Machine doesn't sound too promising. Read more...
Mariah Carey says her older sister Allison 'tried to sell' her 'out to a pimp' when she was 12
Winfrey asked the iconic singer about why she feels her siblings - sister Allison, 57, and brother Morgan, 60, who she described as 'extremely violent' - treated her poorly. Read more...
Memories of Georg the genius
A hundred years ago today Gyorgy Stern was born in Budapest. His incident-packed transformation into Sir Georg Solti, one of the most renowned classical musicians in the world by the time of his death 85 years later, is a fascinating one. Read more...
Lea Michele reveals her baby bump in pregnancy throwback
The actress gave birth son Ever Leo on August 20th, three months after the couple confirmed they were expecting a baby. Read more...
Game of Thrones - with mod cons A review of a Scottish castle festooned with boutique comforts
Kilmartin Castle, nestled in the magical Kilmartin Glen, was built in 1550 during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots, and is now a one-of-a-kind place to stay, as MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill found out. Read more...
Fewer than 40% of Americans plan to get a coronavirus vaccine as soon as one is available
Last month, 53 percent of US adults surveyed said they'd be willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as a jab is available. In the later survey, just 39 percent reported similar feelings. Read more...