Scientists have long been puzzled over exactly how the butterfly moves through the air the way it does. It’s long been believed that butterflies ‘ clap’ their large wings to thrust forward, but scientists in Sweden have now determined the motion is far more complex than previously understood. Rather than just beating them, they flex … Read more
A near-MOOSE! Tesla autopilot manages to avoid crashing into animal crossing the road at night in Sweden A driver in Sweden had a heart-stopping encounter with a moose on the road Footage shows the animal appearing in front of the motorist in a Tesla Model S The car quickly swerved to the side after its … Read more
Can Covid-19 cause brain damage? Scientists to investigate whether coronavirus patients with neurological symptoms are affected long-term Swedish researchers took cerebrospinal fluid samples from 19 patients These patients had neurological symptoms ranging from confusion to coma Ongoing research will investigate the long-term implications of these cases By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 11:45 GMT, 19 January … Read more
Europe was in the grip of snow chaos today as power went out in Sweden and Finland, footage emerged of looters ransacking a food truck in Spain and one person died as cars swerved off ice-covered roads in Germany. In Madrid, footage showed dozens of looters emptying a lorry full of vegetables, yoghurts and milkshakes … Read more
Sweden gets tough on coronavirus with new law to close shops and limit gatherings as deaths soar after months of lockdown-free hands off approach Sweden faced controversy by never imposing type of lockdown seen in Europe Law allows government to close businesses, shopping malls or public transport They will be able to impose limits on … Read more
A Swedish filmmaker has revealed that he is looking forward to giving evidence next month after being arrested for filming the wreckage of doomed ferry MS Estonia. Henrik Evertsson will appear in court in Gothenberg on January 27, accused of breaching an international treaty, which declared the site a marine grave and prohibited any exploration … Read more
Greta Thunberg has joked that her ‘evil handlers can no longer control her’ in a tongue-in-cheek tweet marking her 18th birthday. The activist sarcastically hit back at critics who claim parents secretly masterminded her rise to global notoriety by saying she is ‘free at last’ now she has turned 18. Miss Thunberg said she would be spending … Read more
Former Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Scotland manager Tommy Docherty has passed away after a long illness at the age of 92. Docherty began his playing career at Celtic but made his name playing more than 300 league games for Preston North End as a right-half in the 1950s. Finishing his career at Arsenal and … Read more
Greta Thunberg says it is ‘great’ to be back at school after she spent gap year trying to save the world and believes Covid shows importance of listening to scientists Teenager told BBC’s Today programme world needs to follow climate science Says coronavirus pandemic has ‘shone a light’ on need of listening to experts Celebrated … Read more
Sweden to bring in new powers to close businesses and pubic transport and issue fines for social distancing breaches to curb second wave of Covid infections Sweden’s temporary pandemic law should be in place from January, officials say Will allow Government to shut shopping malls or public transport if necessary Lockdown-free Sweden controversially relied on mostly … Read more