A Queensland amateur prospector has claimed his biggest find yet after excavating a precious gemstone during his evening walk. Matt Betteridge found “an absolutely massive” 834-carat Australian sapphire near his home on fossicking land near Rubyvale in Queensland’ Gemfields while on a “bit of evening specking (looking for sapphires with a torch)”. Mr Betteridge told … Read more
If the shoe fits, buy it! A grand 18th-floor penthouse at the Majestic, one of the Upper West Side’s legendary Art Deco buildings, is on the market for $19.95 million — following a price slash from its original $25 million ask. The apartment, a two-unit combo at 115 Central Park West, boasts four bluestone terraces … Read more
Based on an analysis of just under half a million records in the UK Biobank, people who drink two to three cups of coffee each day tend to live longer and exhibit less cardiovascular disease compared with those who abstain from the beverage. While the research doesn’t claim drinking more coffee adds years to your … Read more
Science and Technology Minister Daryl Vaz presents a plaque to S&T XXtrordineers honouree Dr Simone Badal at the launch of the recognition programme on July 14. With black men two-and-half times more likely to die from prostate cancer and Jamaican men having one of the highest incidences of the cancer in the world, trailblazing Jamaican … Read more