News raises optimism in No 10 for unlocking despite warnings from scientists over third waveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK has reported no deaths from Covid in a day, for the first time in 10 months, raising optimism in Downing Street that England could forge ahead with the final stage of the roadmap despite scientists warning that extra restrictions might be...

‘Lucky strike’ did not endanger seven astronauts on boardNot known what debris struck station or when it occurredThe sudden appearance of a small hole in a robotic arm aboard the international space station (ISS) has brought renewed attention to the danger posed by space junk. Related: Chinese cargo craft docks with future space station in orbit Continue...

Man, 41, in Jiangsu, diagnosed on 28 May but risk of avian virus spread is low, says state health agencyA 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu, although health officials in China said the risk of large-scale spread remained low.The man, a resident of the city of Zhenjiang, went to hospital...

Students who attended events during freshers’ week and over Halloween were source of biggest infection cluster Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Nearly three-quarters of coronavirus cases among University of Cambridge students last autumn have been traced back to a single nightclub, highlighting the risks of reopening venues in the next phase of the UK government’s...

Britain records no new deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test, and 3,165 new cases of the virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain recorded no new deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test on Tuesday, and 3,165 new cases of the virus.More follows … Continue...

A new study reveals that humans could potentially live to 150 – and dogs can also look forward to much greater longevityName: 150 years old.Age: 150 years old. Continue reading...

Amid claims PM wanted to be infected with Covid on TV, volunteers tell of taking part in a human challenge trial Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIf Dominic Cummings is to be believed, Boris Johnson was so sceptical that Covid-19 was a threat early last year that he was willing to inject himself with the virus that causes the disease on television. But there are actual...

Study reveals toxicity of the world’s most venomous fish is potent enough to cause cardiac arrest and paralyse other musclesNew research into the venom in stonefish – the world’s most venomous fish – may lead to better treatments for beachgoers who are stung when they unwittingly step on them.Though reef stonefish don’t look like heartstoppers, their venom is potent enough to cause...

Updated figures give country a per capita death toll of 500 per 100,000 people – double that of BrazilCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeru has almost tripled its official Covid-19 death toll to 180,764, following a government review, making it the country with the worst death rate per capita, according to Johns Hopkins University data.Peru has been among the hardest...

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled, and authorities ordered residents of some streets in the Liwan neighbourhood of Guangzhou city to isolateChinese authorities in Guangdong province have cancelled flights and locked down communities in response to what is believed to be the first community outbreak of the Indian variant in China.Guangdong province had been reporting daily single figures of...

Moths, bats and owls are just some of the animals you can best observe at night, and they tell us a lot about the health of ecosystems. Age of Extinction reporter Phoebe Weston adventures into a dark wood with Chris Salisbury, author of Wild Nights Out, to see what she can learn by watching and listening to wildlife Continue...