Thunder and lightening in the area may have contributed to the mission scrub which will have another opportunity on Saturday 9.40pm BST Nasa update:Propellant is offloading and @NASA_Astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug are preparing to exit the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/q4VAwK5o9Q 9.37pm BST Donald Trump is still at the Kennedy Space Center, having traveled there earlier from the White House....

Dinosaur-on-dinosaur dining habit revealed by scrutiny of fossil bones from Colorado siteAbout nine metres long, with grasping claws and a skull it used like a hatchet, Allosaurus was among the most fearsome dinosaurs of the Jurassic period. Now, it seems, the animal could also have been a cannibal.Fossil researchers have revealed that bite marks found in a cache of dinosaur bones from the...

Flight is the first under Nasa’s commercial crew program, an effort to hand over lower Earth orbit spaceflight to private contractors The countdown clock to the United States’ return to human spaceflight continued to tick down on Wednesday, despite a tropical storm in the Atlantic and thunderstorms at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center threatening the scheduled 4.33pm EST launch of Nasa’s...

Public to be instructed to stay at home for 14 days even if they have previously had virusHow will England’s test-and-trace system work?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe public will be instructed to stay at home for 14 days, and keep children out of school, even if they have previously had coronavirus or self-isolated, under a new test-and-trace strategy for...

John Magufuli has repeatedly played down the threat from the pandemicOpposition politicians in Tanzania have accused president John Magufuli of covering up a major outbreak of Covid-19 in the east African country.Magufuli has repeatedly played down the threat from the pandemic and refused to impose a strict lockdown as many other leaders on the continent have. Continue...

NHS system relies upon an increase in testing and for people to be required to self-isolate Government unveils test-and-trace strategyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEngland’s new “NHS test-and-trace” system kicks in when a patient receives a positive test result for coronavirus. Continue...

UN research shows strong systems can reduce public fear and minimise workplace disruptionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAn effective track-and-trace system to prevent a second coronavirus peak will not only save lives, it could reduce the number of working hours lost to illness by as much as 50%, according to a major global study.The International Labour Organisation...

Hackers allowed access to names, national ID, health status and location data of users, says AmnestyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA security flaw in Qatar’s coronavirus contact-tracing app put the sensitive personal details of more than a million people at risk, according to an investigation by Amnesty International.The app, which is mandatory for Qatari residents...

The Cummings saga has made it plain that scientific advisers are shielding the government’s collapsing reputation on coronavirus• Richard Horton is a doctor and edits the LancetCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDominic Cummings predicted the events that have threatened both him and the government he serves. Writing on his blog in 2014, in an essay he called The...

Study raises hope of immunity even for those without severe symptomsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA medical study in France suggests even mild cases of coronavirus infection, not requiring hospital treatment, produce antibodies in almost all patients, with the body’s defences against the virus increasing during the weeks of recovery.The research, led by a team...

Pristine ‘archaeological treasure’ near Verona may date to 3rd century AD, say experts A perfectly preserved ancient Roman mosaic floor has been discovered near the northern Italian city of Verona.Archaeologists were astonished by the find as it came almost a century after the remains of a villa, believed to date to the 3rd century AD, were unearthed in a hilly area above the town of Negrar di...

Doug Liman on board as director of film be shot aboard International Space Station, backed by Nasa and Elon MuskThe projected Tom Cruise space movie that became headline news after both Nasa and Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted about it in early May appears to be becoming closer to reality after film-maker Doug Liman was reported to be on board as director.Deadline reported that Liman, who has worked...

Your questions answered on what type of mask to wear to cut the risk of getting Covid-19Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageYes. Different types of mask offer different levels of protection. Surgical grade N95 respirators offer the highest level of protection against Covid-19 infection, followed by surgical grade masks. However, these masks are costly, in limited supply,...

If the public is no longer reassured by the government’s social distancing measures, I fear a second wave of coronavirusRichard Coker is emeritus professor of public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus – latest updatesThirty-five years ago, when I was working as a newly qualified doctor, I extracted a sausage from a woman’s...

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 in each of England’s local authoritiesCoronavirus - live news updatesCoronavirus world mapFind all our coronavirus coverage herePlease note: these are government figures on numbers of confirmed cases – some people who report symptoms are not being...

Exclusively compiled data from the Hadley Centre’s supercomputer shows alarming climate trajectory The human fingerprint on the climate is now unmistakable and will become increasingly evident over the coming decades, the UK Met Office has confirmed after 30 years of pioneering study.Since the 1990s, global temperatures have warmed by half a degree, Arctic sea ice has shrunk by almost 2 million...

This week, Musk’s SpaceX will launch the first US astronauts into space in nine years. We’re meant to be inspired, but back on the ground the workers are strugglingHere is the bad news: Earth is a bit of a mess at the moment. Here is the good news: there is still an entire universe out there for humans to destroy. And thanks to the ingenuity of a few space-obsessed billionaires, we might be...

Pan American Health Organization warns of ‘very tough’ weeks ahead; US approaches 100,000 deaths; New Zealand has fifth day with no casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Americas have emerged as the new centre of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, as a US study forecast deaths surging in Brazil and other Latin American...

Sarah Boseley talks to Prof Susan Lanham-New about vitamin D and whether it could play a role in protecting us against Covid-19 Continue reading...