Prehistoric worm that leapt from the seabed unearthed in Taiwan

A giant prehistoric worm sprang from long tunnels in the seabed and sliced fish in half, according to a new study.  Researchers found large, L-shaped burrows from layers of seafloor dating back to the Miocene period (23 million to 5.3 million years ago) of northeast Taiwan. These burrows are trace fossils – geological records of biological … Read more

Film crew were making a drama about suicide watched in horror as man leapt to his death inquest told

A crew filming a drama about suicide in a high-rise tower block watched in horror as a man snuck onto set and jumped to his death, an inquest heard. Actress Olivia Emden, 28, smiled at window cleaner Paul Child thinking he lived in the next door flat before he plunged 100ft from a balcony. Olivia … Read more

Student leapt from plane after taking antibiotic with ‘virtually undocumented’ side effects

The Cambridge University student who last year plunged 5,000 feet to her death from a plane over Madagascar had taken an anti-malaria drug with ‘virtually undocumented’ side effects, her grieving parents today said.  Alana Cutland, 19, had fallen ill during her dream trip to Madagascar to research rare blue crab and cut the trip short to return … Read more

One of the two army cadets that leapt from Ukrainian plane crash dies

Two army cadets leapt from Ukrainian air force plane to survive crash as it plunged to earth to burst into flames killing 22 – but one has died while other fights for life Two cadets survived the initial crash in Ukraine on Friday by jumping out of the aircraft in mid-air Both cadets were taken … Read more

One of the two cadets that leapt from Ukrainian plane crash dies

Cadet who JUMPED from crashing Ukrainian plane before it hit the ground is pulled from wreckage ALIVE and fights for life in hospital after 22 died in disaster Two cadets survived the initial crash in Ukraine on Friday by jumping out of the aircraft in mid-air Both cadets were taken to hospital after the crash … Read more