» New Spider Mimics ‘The Last of Us’ Zombie Fungus Cordyceps
20/03/26 09:02 from NYT > Science
A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.

» How the Iran war is impacting UK staycations: Prices to skyrocket to 'pandemic levels' - and demand for Lake District and Cotswolds higher than ever
19/03/26 12:15 from the Mail online | News
The Great British staycation boom is back as UK holiday companies report a surge in bookings since the conflict began, and interest in beloved spots across the country soars.

» More than 300,000 Britons are at risk of redundancy this year as businesses battle higher costs amid Iran war
18/03/26 14:15 from the Mail online | News
While the results of the FOI request showed that 2025 was the worst year since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 for planned or completed redundancies, the picture is looking worse for 2026.

» Albo may not have started the war - but Labor helped create the economic firestorm now smashing households, writes Peter van Onselen
17/03/26 04:57 from the Mail online | News
Labor is spending more money than at any time in history, and government spending as a percentage of GDP is higher than at any time other than during the pandemic.

» Scientists discover key clue in pandemic viruses that reveal if they were made in a lab... including Covid and 'Russian flu'
09/03/26 20:01 from Science&Tech | Mail Online
In a new study, researchers across three US states analyzed seven viral outbreaks in recent decades, including Covid, Ebola and influenza, to determine how they emerged and mutated.