57 h. ago A celestial oasis? NASA's Perseverance Rover discovers evidence of tropical rainfall on Mars

Bizarre 'bleached' rocks on the surface of Mars suggest that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasis, a new study reveals.

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57 h. ago 'Strange rocks' on Mars show unexpected past as it could have been 'tropical oasis'

The findings are based on an analysis of unusually pale rocks discovered by NASA's Perseverance rover, which appear to reveal a climate wetter than scientists expected

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58 h. ago Mars could have been 'tropical oasis' as 'strange rocks' show unexpected past

The findings are based on an analysis of unusually pale rocks discovered by NASA's Perseverance rover, which appear to reveal a climate wetter than scientists expected

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9 d. ago 'Ridiculously bad' Marvel film unexpectedly tops Netflix's most

A Marvel film that's been branded as "one of the worst movies" has soared to the top of Netflix's movie charts.

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1 week ago JENNIE BOND: 'Don't blame Meghan Markle over latest bizarre move

Meghan Markle raised eyebrows in her latest glossy magazine interview with an unexpected move regarding her title - but it might not have been all as it seemed

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2 w. ago Former Royal Marine pleads guilty to injuring 29 people at Liverpool FC parade

Paul Doyle, who drove into a crowd of celebrating football fans in May, changes plea unexpectedlyA former Royal Marine has pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to injuring 29 people, including two babies, by ploughing his car through the crowd at a Liverpool FC victory parade.Paul Doyle, 54, deliberately drove his Ford Galaxy at football fans after tailgating an ambulance down a packed road that was closed to non-emergency service vehicles on 26 May. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Domino’s boss quits months after launching new chicken brand

His unexpected exit follows his public comments suggesting the UK pizza market is nearing saturation

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2 w. ago MAFS UK groom shares real reason ex ended marriage over text

The Married at First Sight UK favourite has opened up about his unexpected breakup

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2 w. ago Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien: ‘The Spice Girls couldn’t sing. But lovely girls’

The actor, writer and musician on growing up on a sheep farm in New Zealand, being in Spice World and a lovely afternoon with Aretha FranklinGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailStrange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror is out to celebrate 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. What’s the strangest journey Rocky Horror has taken you on?I was at the 30th anniversary at Queen’s Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. After the show, I was in the downstairs bar, chatting to a couple of people. I turned around and going up the stairs was a man in such high heels – these fetish shoes – that he couldn’t walk in them. He had a leather thong up his arse, and I thought to myself: “I suppose I’m responsible for that, aren’t I?”Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Unexpected addition to UK Christmas market leaves visitors very confused

The festive season is definitely upon us as Christmas markets open up and down the country

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2 w. ago Alice Zaslavsky’s recipe for garlic red peppers with a creamy white bean dip, AKA papula

Slivers of garlicky red pepper on a creamy Balkan white bean dip known as papulaThis week, I’ve been putting the finishing touches on an interview I recorded with legendary Australian cheesemaker Richard Thomas, the inventor of an ingredient you may not even realise is Australian: marinated feta, AKA “Persian fetta”. An unexpected stop on a trip to Iran in the 1970s gifted Thomas a chance meeting with a Persian doctor and his breakfast: fresh labneh with soft, still-warm lavash. It was a revelation. On his return, Thomas got to work creating a fresh cheese from goat’s milk (similar to chèvre) and from cow’s milk, marinated and preserved in oil, with an extra “t” to avert confusion with the Greek-style feta, that’s still being utilised by cooks and chefs right across the world.Persian fetta is a shapeshifter, capable of remaining both firm and steadfast when crumbled across the top of a platter or salad, and of yielding to a soft, velvety cream, enhancing all manner of dishes from pa...

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3 w. ago NASA scientists are baffled to discover a rock on Mars that 'doesn't belong there'

The Perseverance rover found the strange rock near the rim of the 28-mile-wide (45 kilometres) Jezero crater, which scientists think could have once hosted life.

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