Army solders at Fort Hood, Texas are conducting training exercises in the online computer game War Thunder while observing social distancing habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The mystery of the volcano-dwelling snail and its iron shell has been unravelled by scientists after its genome was decoded for the first time.

The insect, known by the scientific name Aedes aegypti as well as the common name 'yellow fever mosquito', currently only thrives in the world's hottest regions.

Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology say the recovered patients would be more active and mobile than those who have remained uninfected.

The cannibalistic animal in question is a species called Mnemiopsis leidyi, which is also known as the warty comb jelly. It regularly washes up on Baltic shores.

Any effective vaccine will take over a year to be developed and ready to be brought to bear on the coronavirus outbreak on a large scale, the UK-led team argued.

Computer simulations reveal climate change could awaken an ancient Indian Ocean El Niño by 2100, but the phenomenon could occur as early as 2050 if the current warming trends continue.

Murderous Asian hornets are invading honeybee hives- decapitating the insects and feeding the bodies to their young. But Japanese bees are fighting back by cooking the predators to death.

In a live-streamed event on Thursday the gaming titan showcased in-engine gameplay of several upcoming titles for the Series X, Microsoft's upcoming next-generation console.

Pangolins - which lack a virus-sensing gene, meaning they can carry the virus without necessarily suffering - may hold the key to beating COVID-19, Austrian researchers said.

Research led by the University of Florence found over 80 per cent of people do not plan to conceive during the COVID-19 crisis.

Scientists from the British Ecological Society found the fungal disease is far less severe in the isolated landscapes such as in hedgerows.

California-based Koniku partnered with Airbus on the project as the start-up specialises in neurotechnology.

A study from the US found patients with a severe deficiency are twice as likely to experience major complications, including death.

WeChat is monitoring messages sent by international users to help identify content that might need to be preemptively censored in China and maintain a database of blacklisted content.

Survey asked individuals how they have adapted since shifting from the office to their home amid the coronavirus pandemic and one-third said they are more productive than when in the office.

Facebook has rolled out a desktop redesign to all of its users that includes the Dark Mode feature. The update also improves loading speeds and makes it easier to create Groups and events.

Researchers discovered the tubby lizard near a Cocoa Beach pizza parlor in Florida with a record-breaking case of constipation - a glob of feces made up 80 percent of its body.

According to legal documents first reported by Buzzfeed, the company is ending non-government related contracts in response to class-action lawsuits and scrutiny from regulators.

The conference, Women of Sex Tech, had its live feed auto-banned from YouTube just four minutes into the broadcast for allegedly violating the platform's community guidelines.

Hull City are on the hunt for a new manager after Nigel Adkins decided to turn down the offer of a new contract. Adkins said in a statement that his and the club's futures were 'not aligned'.

Robert Snodgrass has signed a new contract that will keep him at West Ham until at least 2021. The club also have the option to extend his stay by a further 12 months.

Never write off Neil Warnock in the Championship, but there was an early sign that he might not have the magic touch this season. Cardiff went down 3-2 at Wigan.

JASON MELLOR AT THE KCOM STADIUM: Tony Mowbray was happy to silence his critics after watching Blackburn's early-season recovery gather pace on Tuesday night.

FOREST 1-2 HULL - JOHN DRAYTON AT THE CITY GROUND: Forest have now lost two games in a row, but this defeat was against a Hull side reduced to 10 men for the final 22 minutes.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE RIVERSIDE: Jonathan Woodgate says he has never been one to panic, but he has every reason to be jittery after watching his side throw away victory here.

TOM FARMERY AT THE VALLEY: How devastating for Lee Bowyer and his side. It was nine matches without a win before Friday night having lost their previous four.

The Championship has turned into a melting pot for young, homegrown stars. Here Sportsmail look at the Championship stars that could be on their way to the Premier League this January.

League One Rotherham United had their hearts broken by Championship Hull City in the FA Cup third round, despite fighting valiantly after going down to 10 men.

Leeds United are looking to bolster their bid for Premier League promotion with a move for Hull City forward Jarrod Bowen. It'd be an initial loan for £3m that could rise to £15m if they win promotion.

In a season-defining month that sees Frank Lampard's side play Leicester, Man United , Tottenham and Bayern Munich , they will have to be better than they were against Championship opposition.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Slaven Bilic's men have chosen the worst possible time to hit a bad run of form and are now down the second and winless in seven Championship matches.

As the hours tick down until Friday's deadline, clubs in the Premier League and beyond continue to scramble around for last-minute deals. Here's the moves that could still happen.

Hull City have agreed a deal worth £1.5million for highly rated Motherwell forward James Scott. The 19-year old saw a £750,000 bid rejected on Thursday.

West Ham have completed the signing of forward Jarrod Bowen from Hull City for £22million. The Hammers fended off competition from Crystal Palace to sign Bowen.

The club said in a statement they were 'deeply shocked and saddened' by news of the death of Blakeston, who 'made a huge impact on the lives of so many through his work'.

This week's deals include: a free pint of beer, a train to Paris from just £29, or - £58 return - with Eurostar and a free cup of coffee from Greggs.

Those in the B5 postal area, which includes Digbeth, Highgate and Lee Bank, have made the most burglary claims over the last two years, with a rate of 57.14 claims per 1,000 quotes.

According to the latest figures from the Information Commissioner's Office, there was a 20 per cent increase in complaints about nuisance calls last year.

Carla and Tom Corbet, who have a two-year-old son, Charlie, had booked to have smart meters installed in their Essex home in December 2018. They hoped the gadgets would save them money.

Airtime Rewards, which has over 550,000 members, lets users get up to 10% back on purchases at certain retailers with the savings then used to reduce their mobile bill.

Thanks to lower average speeds compared to much of Europe, Britain came 23rd out of 29 countries in Western Europe for value for money with a cost of 82p per 1Mbps of bandwidth, per month.

This week's deals include: half price personalised pillow costing £17.50, 50p off the cost of a coffee at Pret a Manger, a free eye test at Specsavers and a 'free' audiobook from the Amazon service Audible.

For better and for worse, our lives have been revolutionised by the internet. But a new high-tech innovation known as 5G is set to transform everything once again.

Checking your credit score is all the rage, with adverts from companies that can provide access to your report. And where once you had to pay a credit reference agency, it is now free.

Currently, 1.9 million Eon customers could be missing out on £283 by staying on a standard variable tariff, the equivalent of a return flight to San Francisco.

There are an increasing number of gyms offering more personal, family friendly classes that mean you don't need to ditch your child in a crèche and pay more.

Lisa McGregor, pictured with three of her five children, saw her bills jump to more than £100 a week after Falkirk Council installed a new, eco-friendly boiler in her council property.

Tesco customers are advised to check their Clubcard vouchers this month after the supermarket revealed that millions of unused vouchers are set to expire at the end of February.

When Lucy White broke two vertebrae in a skiing accident in the French Alps, she was relieved to have bought insurance. But two hours after calling the emergency line, she was still being left on hold.