Intuitive Machines announces its Nova-C lander will target touchdown near Vallis SchröteriThe Houston-based company Intuitive Machines has announced the intended touchdown site for its Nova-C lunar lander. The IM-1 mission is due to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in October 2021. It will land near Vallis Schröteri, a collapsed lava tunnel in the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) region...

Introverts may be happy at home with their quilting and sourdough but I’m angry – I want out!Sign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus Australia maps and cases: live numbers and statisticsWhen a poll came out during the week that said Australians reported the same levels of happiness as...

A single Covid-19 survivor can provide enough plasma to treat two or three sick patients. Could it help save lives?Cary Blumenfeld and his wife, Leann, who is pregnant, were looking forward to welcoming a new member to their family. The timing was perfect. Both of their young sons were enjoying school. Business was thriving; they had just had a record year selling real estate in Atlanta. But then,...

‘Stink flirting’ observation may be first finding of primate sex pheromones, say scientistsAn irresistible floral scent dabbed on the body may sound like a cliche from a perfume advert, but it appears to play a role in how male ring-tailed lemurs attract a mate.Researchers in Japan say they have identified the odours males waft at females, and shown the latter’s attention is indeed captured...

While Germany and South Korea have tested in huge numbers, the response here is hampered by lack of political willCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWe have donned our double gloves, face masks and eye shields – Covid-19’s fashion essentials. The biosafety cabinets whirr reassuringly in the background, the robots hum, and the radio blasts rock tunes. All systems are...

UK cancer specialist says leaving potentially infectious staff in hospitals is unethicalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealthcare workers should be screened for Covid-19 every week to protect patients from asymptomatic infection, the head of the Francis Crick Institute’s testing facility has said. The call comes amid concerns that hospitals are becoming hotspots...

ONS March figures show 91% of those who died with Covid-19 had pre-existing conditionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMen died of coronavirus at twice the rate of women in England and Wales in March, according to ONS statistics.The data, which gives more in-depth information on the age, gender, and pre-existing conditions of those who died both inside and outside...

German chancellor excels in describing epidemiological basis of lockdown exit strategyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn her 14 years as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel’s straight delivery and aversion to rhetorical grandeur has been a frequent bugbear for journalists and party colleagues longing for a more passionate line of communication between the head of...

Politicians, faith leaders and other authority figures have been touting dubious remediesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn India, politicians from the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP party have been touting cow urine as a cure for Covid-19. In Tanzania the president has promised that taking communion in church would “burn” the virus away. In Brazil a congressman...

Trend has been replicated in all nations, but scientists cannot yet fathom the causeCoronavirus - latest updatesCoronavirus - all our coverage It has been well publicised that Covid-19 discriminates by age and by underlying health conditions.But it has become increasingly apparent that it also discriminates by sex, with the latest UK data from the Office for National Statistics revealing that men...

What are the symptoms caused by the Covid-19 virus, how does it spread, and should you call a doctor?Find all our coronavirus coverage hereCoronavirus – latest updatesHow to protect yourself and others from infectionIt is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has transferred to humans from animals. The World Health...

Nicola Davis speaks to Dr Jenna Macciochi about something lots of listeners have written about; immunity to Covid-19. While the jury is still out, we hear how our bodies gain immunity to something and how immunity to other pathogens might give us clues about Sars-Cov-2 Continue...

Latest figures from public health authorities on the spread of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom. Find out how many confirmed cases have been reported near youCoronavirus - live news updatesFind all our coronavirus coverage hereHow to protect yourself from infectionPlease note: these are government figures on numbers of confirmed cases - some people who report symptoms are not being tested, and are...

Discoveries exposed by retreating ice include snowshoe for horses and bronze age skiThe retreat of a Norwegian mountain ice patch, which is melting because of climate change, has revealed a lost Viking-era mountain pass scattered with “spectacular” and perfectly preserved artefacts that had been dropped by the side of the road.The pass, at Lendbreen in Norway’s mountainous central region,...

A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesKey developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Continue...

Cases pass 2 million; WHO chief hopes US will remain a ‘friend’; almost 700 test positive on French aircraft carrier. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceTrump fans flames of Chinese lab theory during daily briefingAustralia coronavirus updates – liveSee all of our coronavirus coverage 5.35am BST The Guardian’s Verna Yu has this explainer on what a wet market is – and...