World’s first monkey-pig hybrids are born in Chinese lab as part of ground-breaking bid to grow human organs inside animals for transplants Chimera piglets contained DNA from both pigs and cynomolgus monkeys They died within a week of being born at a laboratory in Beijing, China Scientists claimed the research aimed to find a way … Read more
Jurassic dinosaur footprints are discovered in 1980s ‘paving slabs’ at a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in North China 140 three-toed Theropod footprints, Koreanaornis prints, and a Brontosaur track Palaeontologists discovered multiple fossils at Chengde Mountain Resort, China The World Heritage Site is in Chengde city, Hebei, 140 miles north of Beijing By Milly Vincent For … Read more
Loving husband turns himself into a ‘human chair’ for his heavily pregnant wife after people refused to give up their seats for her at a hospital in China The mother-to-be was struggling to stand due to numbing legs while waiting Her partner then sat down on the floor and told her to lean against his … Read more
Boris Johnson uses a £400 HUAWEI phone to take a selfie on This Morning with Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby – after suggesting the Chinese firm could be barred from the UK’s 5G network as a security risk Following This Morning interview he used what appeared to be a Huawei P20 Willoughby said PM reappeared … Read more
Scientists in China have been trying to beat the country’s alarming pork shortage by creating the so-called ‘super pigs’ using gene-editing technologies. More than one million pigs have been killed in China – the world’s largest pork producer and consumer – since an outbreak of African swine fever was reported there last year. Experts predict that the country … Read more
Dengue fever to spread in the US, Africa and even the Mediterranean as ‘climate change and population growth put SIX BILLION people in danger zones by 2080’ Researchers in the UK and US made the predictions in a scientific paper They calculated which regions would become suitable for Aedes mosquitoes The blood-sucking bugs can spread … Read more
An inspirational couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to the Great Wall of China – riding their bikes the entire way. Grandparents Peter and Chris Lloyd embarked on the epic 18-month journey after deciding to ‘do something a bit different’ in retirement. The ultra-fit OAPs traversed cities, deserts, … Read more
HAILSTONES shatter an Airbus A380’s windscreen at 37,000ft, forcing the pilot to issue a mayday call The China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou Baiyun International was en-route to Beijing International The plane’s captain, He Xianghang issued a mayday call and rapidly descended down to 16,700 feet He managed to land the plane safely 90 minutes later despite … Read more
In China, the wedding of the century happens every other day, as engaged couples will spare no expense for their big day. Rachel Wee and her fiance Ken, from Singapore, are no different and star in a new documentary by Channel 5, Crazy Rich Asian weddings – which looks into the lavish weddings of the wealthiest … Read more
On Thursday, President Trump insinuated that he would throw his weight behind the Florida governor’s proposed plan to help keep drug prices lower by importing medications from other countries. It might be good for prices, but with recent reports of fake foreign drugs and widespread contamination in blockbuster medications manufactured abroad, it’s not clear the … Read more
Where can you keep four children, quiet? How can you get a free six-day visa for China? And what to do in Jamaica? The holiday guru unravels traveller conundrums Marthinhal Quintal Family Resort in Portugal has something for everyone China offers 144-hour free transit visas to UK passengers arriving by sea or air Montego Bay … Read more
‘Sinister’ Chinese mussel that can smother scallops and oysters has made its way into British waters Asian date mussels have distinctive zig-zag markings on their tiny shells They were first found in China and have caused problems all over the world Dense mats of the mussels can suffocate scallops, oysters and seagrass By Colin Fernandez, … Read more