year More Than 30 Million Years Ago, Monkeys Rafted Across the Atlantic to South America By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Fossil teeth uncovered in Peru reveal that an extinct family of primates, thought to have lived only in Africa, made it across the ocean Full Article
year A billion years missing from geologic record: Where it may have gone By www.sciencedaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:07:04 EDT The geologic record is exactly that: a record. The strata of rock tell scientists about past environments, much like pages in an encyclopedia. Except this reference book has more pages missing than it has remaining. So geologists are tasked not only with understanding what is there, but also with figuring out what's not, and where it went. Full Article
year Office for iPad is getting trackpad support later this year By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:34:41 +0000 Microsoft's all-in-one Office app will pick up iPad mouse support sometime this year. Full Article Tech
year Japan's Sharp halves full-year profit forecast as virus hits tech demand By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:00:33 -0400 Japan's Sharp Corp, an Apple Inc supplier, cut its full-year profit forecast by 48% on Friday, as demand for technology devices took a hit from the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article technologyNews
year Facebook to allow employees to work remotely until year end By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:48:24 -0400 Facebook Inc said on Friday it would allow its workers who are able to work remotely to do so until the end of the year as the coronavirus pandemic forces governments to extend stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of the disease. Full Article technologyNews
year UK coronavirus death toll in hospitals rises to 9,875 with 11-year-old among victims By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-11T14:06:00Z Read our live updates HERE Full Article
year British public stick to Government lockdown rules on beaches and parks despite UK's warmest day of year so far By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-11T19:11:00Z The British public appeared to stick to the Government's advice on avoiding beaches and parks even as the UK saw its warmest day of the year so far. Full Article
year Himalayas come into view for first time in 30 years in northern India as lockdown leads to drop in air pollution By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T10:35:53Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
year 'Hero' NHS nurse and mum dies at hospital she spent 12 years working in after contracting Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T13:51:56Z Follow our live Covid-19 updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
year Brits back coronavirus lockdown but fear years of hardship after pandemic, poll finds By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T07:00:55Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
year Haunted mother in plea for justice four years after her son's murder By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T10:56:36Z The mother of a young man stabbed to death in south London has said she is still haunted by his unsolved murder as she appealed for justice ahead of the fourth anniversary of his killing. Full Article
year Turkish woman becomes second 107-year-old to beat coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T13:50:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
year Coronavirus vaccine 'won't be ready for a year or longer', World Health Organisation says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T10:15:00Z Follow our live updates here Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
year Pictures show Notre Dame Cathedral one year on from devastating fire By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T10:08:56Z 'Notre Dame is an old, injured lady' Full Article
year 'It's a ray of hope': 93-year-old great-grandmother beats coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T10:26:43Z Follow our live coronavirus updates here Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
year Meet the 73-year-old 'skipping Sikh' making daily exercise videos to raise money for the NHS By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T09:55:24Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
year Years of jobs growth wiped out in month of coronavirus, report says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T10:25:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates here Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
year Tributes to former Standard production editor who served paper for 25 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T11:11:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates here Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
year Nasa and Elon Musk's SpaceX announce first manned US space launch in nine years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T07:46:00Z Nasa has set a date for its first manned US space launch in nine years. Full Article
year Hong Kong police arrest at least 14 high profile activists after mass pro-democracy protests last year By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T14:15:32Z Police in Hong Kong have arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists accused of joining unlawful protests last year. Full Article
year Woman, 96, dies from Covid-19 102 years after her sister died of Spanish Flu By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T20:18:00Z A US woman has died after contracting coronavirus more than a century after her sister was killed by the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to local obituaries. Full Article
year Teenage cyclist 'wipes spits on three-year-old girl after claiming he had Covid-19' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T08:23:22Z Police in Barnsley have launched an investigation after a three-year-old girl had spit wiped on her face by a teenage cyclist. Full Article
year 'World's loneliest dolphin' dies after two years living in abandoned Japanese aquarium By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T10:14:53Z A dolphin named Honey has died while living alone in a tank at an abandoned Japanese aquarium, according to advocacy organisation Dolphin Project. Full Article
year Highest weekly death toll in 20 years as new figures show Covid-19 deaths could be 41 per cent higher By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T10:34:00Z The figures cover the period up until April 10 Full Article
year 'Ten years worth of ventilators to be made in ten weeks' amid UK coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T18:24:00Z Ten years worth of ventilators are to be made in around just ten weeks to cope with demand during the coronavirus outbreak, the head of a consortium of manufacturers has said. Full Article
year Boy, 7, accidentally shoots dead three-year-old sister in US as mother arrested By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T07:34:49Z A seven-year-old boy accidentally killed his three-year-old sister after shooting her with an unsecured shotgun in Colorado, police said. Full Article
year 2019 was hottest year on record for Europe as clear global warming trend continues, report shows By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T07:58:00Z 2019 was the hottest year on record for Europe as global warming trends continue, major analysis has shown. Full Article
year Disruptive social distancing measures 'likely to last until at least end of year', says England's chief medical officer By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T16:47:00Z Disruptive social distancing measures are expected to remain in place to combat coronavirus in the UK until a vaccine or effective treatment is available, England's chief medical officer has said. Full Article
year Coronavirus vaccine 'unlikely' to be found this year despite beginning of human trials By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T23:17:00Z A coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be available before the year is out despite tens of millions of pounds being spent on UK trials that start imminently. Full Article
year Nicola Sturgeon says lockdown measures could last 'beyond end of the year' as she warns return to normal 'is not on the cards' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T10:46:00Z "But as I hope we have started to set out today, if we keep doing the right things and if we consider all of the options carefully and with the right objectives in mind, I do believe there will be a way through and we will find that way through." Full Article
year Earth's insect population shrinks by more than a quarter in 30 years, researchers say By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T19:25:52Z Earth's insect population has shrunk by 27 per cent in the past 30 years, researchers have found. Full Article
year Six-year-old with Spina Bifida raises £200k for NHS by walking 10 metres every day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T09:24:54Z A six-year-old boy with Spina Bifida has raised more than £200,000 for NHS charities by walking 10 metres every day in his walking frame. Full Article
year Ministers 'warned to prepare for pandemic last year', according to leaked document By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T17:03:00Z Ministers were reportedly warned to prepare for a pandemic virus last year, according to a leaked document. Full Article
year Charles speaks of 'heartbreak' over 13-year-old Muslim coronavirus victim in Ramadan message By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T19:01:00Z Prince Charles said he was left "utterly heartbroken" by the "tragic story" of the 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting coronavirus. Full Article
year Prince Charles says he is 'utterly heartbroken' at death of 13-year-old coronavirus victim Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab during Ramadan message By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T07:52:41Z The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to a 13-year-old Muslim boy who died alone after contracting Covid-19. Full Article
year Anzac Day 2020: 100-year-old veteran joins thousands paying respects to war dead from their driveways in lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T11:04:00Z Full Article
year Coronavirus vaccine may not to be ready 'until well into next year', says former medical officer By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T11:57:00Z A coronavirus vaccine might not be ready until later next year, the former deputy chief medical officer for England has said. Full Article
year Ilford murder probe: Toddler girl and three-year-old boy stabbed to death at property in east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T04:54:00Z Two young children have been stabbed to death at a property in east London. Full Article
year Murder probe after 88-year-old man found dead at home in Godstone, Surrey By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T19:29:00Z A murder probe has been launched after an 88-year-old man was found dead at a property in Surrey. Full Article
year Food For London Now appeal sets its sights on raising £10 million to feed capital's hungry over three years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T07:49:00Z You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
year Vicar who spent years helping homeless dies after month-long battle with coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T10:02:00Z A vicar who was a "dedicated campaigner" for vulnerable people has died after almost a month battling Covid-19 in hospital. Full Article
year Ilford stabbing: Toddler and three-year-old boy killed in east London home named By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T19:06:00Z Two young children who were stabbed to death in an attack at their home in east London have been named by police. Full Article
year Streamed films eligible for next year's Oscars due to coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T21:55:00Z Streamed films will be eligible for next year's Oscars due to the Covid-19 impact on the industry. Full Article
year Boris Johnson becomes fourth Prime Minister to welcome baby to Downing Street in 170 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:16:00Z Boris Johnson is the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street in 170 years. Full Article
year 'Highly dangerous' man who pushed teenage girl over balcony after argument jailed for 14 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T19:32:13Z A 20-year-old man who threw a teenage girl over a stairwell balcony after an argument at a "pre-trial party" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Full Article
year Nine-year-old with cerebral palsy takes on lockdown marathon challenge inspired by Captain Tom Moore By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T10:45:00Z The nine-year-old was inspired by hero fundraiser Captain Tom Moore's £30 million fundraiser Full Article
year Captain Tom Moore thanks public for helping him find 'renewed purpose' as he turns '100 years young' today By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T06:20:00Z Full Article
year NASA space lasers show sea levels have risen by 14mm in 17 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T19:48:06Z Sea levels have risen by 14mm since 2003 due to ice melting in Antarctica and Greenland, scientists have said. Full Article
year Man charged with murder after 88-year-old widower died from head injury in quiet Surrey village By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T19:38:01Z A man has been charged with murder after the death of an 88-year-old widower in a quiet English village. Full Article
year 'Ruthless and callous' rapist who targeted women leaving bars in London jailed for 16 years By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-02T12:37:14Z Two brothers who preyed on women leaving bars and nightclubs before carrying out sexual assaults have been convicted. Full Article