The reason for spring’s unmistakeable earthy odour has been revealed by scientists – and it’s all about reproduction.
Geosmin is the chemical that produces the 'earthy' scent of spring and is
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Nearly 2,500 Americans have died of coronavirus in just 24 hours - marking the highest number of deaths in a single day despite several days in which the number of fatalities
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Half of all coronavirus deaths in Belgium are taking place in nursing homes, figures have revealed.
Belgium has so far reported 33,573 confirmed cases including 4,440 deaths.
Of these total fatalities,
Three whistle-blowers who tried to inform the world about the true scale of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan are still missing two months after vanishing from the public sight.
The whereabouts
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The World Heath Organisation has found itself with serious questions to answer after President Trump accused the UN agency of 'severely mismanaging' its response to the coronavirus pandemic and withheld $500million
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