Elon Musk wants to give $100 million to Mel Gibson for an Odyssey adaptation in Homeric Greek
Musk, who became the world's first ever trillionaire last month, has repeatedly lambasted Christopher Nolan's new blockbuster and the actors cast in it.
Living up to their 'killer' reputation: The moment orcas smash a two-ton fish into bite-sized baby food
Orcas have once again proven they deserve their 'killer' reputation, as scientists capture a brutal never-before-seen behaviour.
Argentina assistant coach explains reason behind Dani Olmo 'punch' in ugly post-World Cup final scenes - as he insists 'it was more of a push'
Paredes even appeared to throw punches during the altercations and Ayala, who is Scaloni's assistant, held Garcia around the throat before he was caught on camera striking Dani Olmo.
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami return with comical own goal in highly-anticipated first MLS game after the World Cup
Defending MLS Cup champions Inter Miami returned to play after the World Cup and it appears that there is still some rust 'The Herons' need to knock off.
Police update after mother and daughter die in Mersea beach tragedy
Essex Police have now confirmed the two people who died after tragic incident in Mersea, were a mother and daughter.
Police update after mother and daughter die in Mersea beach tragedy
Essex Police have now confirmed the two people who died after tragic incident in Mersea, were a mother and daughter.
Oracle drops 1,449 security patches like it's the new normal
Experts say the era of AI bug hunting is here, so defenders will simply have to adapt to busier workloads
Dangerous Tunisian sex predator who attacked five women in 90-minute rampage as he prowled the streets of Jersey is found guilty
Abdelkarim Arfaoui, 27, showed no remorse, insisting he had merely been asking women for directions because he was new to the Channel Islands.
Search continues for boy, 17, missing for over a month
The boy was last seen in Colchester in June
GitHub slashes public bug bounty payouts as AI report flood buries its security team
Code shack also putting new limits on first-time researchers, and reserving the biggest rewards for a hand-picked group of proven hunters
Missing 12-year-old boy could be walking around Basildon
Police are now asking for the public's help in finding him
Robbie Williams addresses white substance incident during live World Cup interview and says his 'fake apology' has had 27 million views
Robbie Williams has once again addressed the white substance incident after fans spotted something white falling from what appeared to be his nostril during an interview at the World Cup Final.
Two who died in Mersea beach tragedy named in reports
The woman and girl who died after an incident on Mersea Island have been named according to reports.
Two who died in Mersea beach tragedy named in reports
The woman and girl who died after an incident on Mersea Island have been named according to reports.
Plan to scrap and replace every Essex council 'poses significant risk to Southend'
External auditors have sent a warning to an Essex council
Researchers Discover First Known Transmissible Cancer In Fish
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC News: It's rare that cancerous tumors can spread from one individual to another. But a genetic study suggests that's what's happening with melanoma tumors among catfish in Quebec and the northeastern U.S. The discovery represents the first known transmissible cancer in fish and one of very few transmissible cancers ever found, reported the study published in the journal Nature on Wednesday.
Julie Dragon, co-leader of the new study, noted that only three other transmissible cancers have ever been identified so far -- in Tasmanian devils, dogs and shellfish. "These conditions are incredibly rare in nature," she said. "So something has to be happening to allow this to happen." Anglers in Lake Memphremagog, which spans the border between Quebec and Vermont, first reported catching brown bullhead catfish with strange black spots and lumps in 2012. They turned out to be melanoma skin cancer tumors. (Humans can also get this kind of cancer.) Now, about a third of the brown bullheads living in the lake have them.
It's not clear how sick the fish become. In some cases, the cancer spreads to other organs, such as the brain or liver. But many fish with lesions seem relatively healthy and some older fish even have them, suggesting they can live with the disease for a time. Because of the sudden appearance of the black lesions in Lake Memphremagog the year after a huge flood caused by post-tropical storm Irene, locals worried they were caused by carcinogens washed into the lake by floodwaters. Tests for carcinogens haven't been conclusive, although a study published in May found higher concentrations of seven metals, including zinc and the carcinogen arsenic, in the skin of fish with the tumors. Researchers suspect the tumors may spread among adult fish during spawning, when crowded fish rub against one another and may be punctured by their spines.
"They... swim all over each other and we think it's possible that they poke each other and cells can get into other fish that way," Dragon said, though transmission has not yet been demonstrated.
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Binky Felstead's mum Jane, 74, is rushed to hospital after fall as she is left covered in bruises and blood
Binky Felstead's mum Jane, often known as Mummy Felstead, has been rushed to hospital after a horror fall.
The world's most disappointing tourist attractions: from 'grimy' baths to terrible views and surprisingly small 'masterpieces'
Ticking an item off your travel bucket list usually calls for celebration - but in some circumstances, commiserations are perhaps more apt.
The 'inconsistencies' that finally led to charge of French 'love rival' more than a year after murder of British expat Karen Carter at her Dordogne home
A woman was charged with the murder of British expat Karen Carter at her home in rural France after 'significant holes' were exposed after police raised concerns about her alibi, investigators claim.
Murdered Brit expat's husband hits out at 'people who suspected I was involved' in wife's Dordogne killing as 'love rival', 70, is charged by French cops
The husband of a British expat who was stabbed eight times at her home in France has slammed those who suspected he was involved in her killing.