China’s lunar probe is ready for launch as the space race with the US intensifies

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it affects the world. China will launch an unmanned lunar mission on Friday that aims to return samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially … Read more

China’s lunar probe is ready for launch as the space race with the US intensifies

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it affects the world. China will launch an unmanned lunar mission on Friday that aims to return samples from the far side of the moon for the first time, in a potentially … Read more

Hop it, Shakespeare – 8 adaptations that beat the Bard’s original

8. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) 10 Things I Hate About You – Moviestore Collection Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo The Taming of the Shrew is another play that now finds itself in ‘problematic’ territory. However, the Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles-led romcom 10 Things I Hate About You breathes new life into … Read more

Bird flu is bad for poultry and livestock. Why it’s not yet a serious threat to most of us

Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected dairy cows across the country. Tests have detected the virus among livestock in nine states, mainly in Texas and New Mexico, and most recently in Colorado, Nirav Shah, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, … Read more

What are geodes and where can you find them?

Imagine walking through a dusty, barren landscape and coming across a seemingly ordinary rock. The rough exterior may not catch your eye, but what’s inside certainly will. Geodes are one of nature’s most spectacular treasures and offer a glimpse into the geological processes that shape our Earth. Often hidden in plain sight, these remarkable formations … Read more

Premier League: 10 things to watch out for in this weekend’s football

Christian Louboutin Collab puts shoes on a different kind of leg

Sarah Jessica Parker wore them to the Met Gala. (Her alter ego, Carrie Bradshaw, made them fashionista must-haves.) Beyoncé wore a custom pair on her Renaissance tour (knee-high, slathered in silver glitter). They have decorated the feet of dolls (Miss Piggy) and poets (Maya Angelou). Nicole Kidman wore them to Princess Diana’s funeral (suede, of … Read more

‘We have already sold tickets for our first flight to space’

For someone at the forefront of the British space industry, Steve Bennett’s life couldn’t be further removed from Elon Musk’s. Having just celebrated his 60th birthday, the CEO of Starchaser Industries told the MEN he had been passing the time ‘chilling’ on his narrowboat in Nantwich. Starchaser Industries is an aerospace company based in Hyde, … Read more

Summer heat waves are already deadly in Asia, and it’s still spring

New Delhi – It’s still spring, but hundreds of millions of people in South and Southeast Asia have already had to deal with scorching heat. The summer heat has arrived early, setting records and even costing lives, and is expected to get much worse in May and June when summer actually begins. By early May, … Read more