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Marcus Rashford sounds like he is impressed by the direction Manchester United are moving in under Erik ten Hag. Speaking after Saturday’s 1-0 win over Wolves at Molineux, match-winner Marcus Rashford spoke to MUTV about how the team is developing and finding different ways to win football matches. “I think for a team that’s developing – we’re striving to be the best we can be – you have to be able to win games in that fashion. I’m really pleased we managed to do it,” Rashford said, as quoted by The Independent. “It’s a nice feeling for a forward to have that…

There’s a growing body of evidence that galaxies grow large by merging with other galaxies. Telescopes like the Hubble have captured dozens of interacting galaxies, including well-known ones like Arp 248. The Andromeda galaxy is the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way, and a new study shows that our neighbor has consumed other galaxies in two distinct epochs. “A few years ago, we discovered that in the far outskirts of Andromeda, there was a sign in the objects orbiting it that the galaxy hadn’t been grazing, but it had eaten large quantities in two distinct epochs,” said Geraint Lewis from the University…

During a run in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Amanda Grace Hutter spotted a dog doing what seemed to be a magic act. “I had just crossed the road when I heard a ‘Yelp!’” Hutter told The Dodo. “This dog stuck its head out of its fence, [and] a man running past recoiled in surprise.” The floaty dog head belonged to a fluffy Westie who was curious about what was going on in his neighborhood at the time. There was no hint that the dog wanted to be petted, so Hutter took a few shots and continued on her way. “The sight of…

Smokey (aka Salty) the kitten@littlewanderersnyc Firefighters at the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) were stunned to discover a kitten covered in soot at their station on Wednesday, two days ago. Unbeknownst to them, the little one had hitched a ride on a fire truck so his life could be saved. On the prior day, FDNY firefighters responded to a massive warehouse fire in Red Hook (Brooklyn, NY). “They believe the kitten climbed into one of the rigs and made it back to the station,” Little Wanderers NYC shared with Love Meow. “He was discovered the next day after his…

Computer-generated image of Maat Mons, Venus’s highest volcano. (NASA/JPL) Is there anything good about volcanoes? They can be violent, dangerous, and unpredictable. For modern humans, volcanoes are mostly an inconvenience, sometimes an intriguing visual display, and occasionally deadly. But when there’s enough of them, and when they’re powerful and prolonged, they can kill the planet that hosts them. Modern-day Venus is a blistering hellscape. The temperature rises above 464 °C (850 °F, 737 °K), which is, as Universe Today readers know, hot enough to melt lead (and spacecraft). It’s why, out of all the missions Russia sent to the planet’s surface, only four…

An adorable video shows two well-trained rescue dogs cuddling up for the camera. One day, on an autumnal walk in Hamburg, Germany, a Pomeranian-mix pup, named Knut, is seen covered in a white blanket among the brown leaves. He puts his small paws around Pauli, the sausage dog while his human momma Antonia snaps an adorable picture of them together. ADVERTISEMENT Photographs show the white dog carrying a soft cotton blanket in his teeth before letting go and snuggling up to his canine friend. Knut and the short-haired Dachshund snuggle up together as they prepare for their close-up. Knut’s 56,300 Instagram followers were treated to…

Rumi the [email protected] Rumi the kitten was found outside as a stray during Hurricane Ian, and brought in to a local veterinary clinic for help. A veterinarian stepped up to take her in and nursed her back to health with frequent feedings and care. Due to her demanding work schedule, she reached out to the rescue community for assistance. She hoped to get the kitten into a foster home, where the kitten could get all the attention she needed to thrive. Nadija, a foster carer based in Tampa, FL, couldn’t resist the little face when she came across…

Stargazers have been capturing some spectacular images of a rare astronomical event that means every planet in the solar system is visible in the night sky at the same time. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can all be seen with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune are possible to spot with binoculars or a telescope. Astronomer Dr Gianluca Masi shared a picture he took of the five planets that could be seen with the naked eye, while other skywatchers across the world also captured images of the ‘planet parade’. He took it from the roof of a building in Rome, Italy last night,…

Little Bramingham Farm, the Luton-based residential care home run by charity Friends of the Elderly, has a new four-legged friend who regularly visits the residents for mornings of fun, games and cuddles: therapy dog Winnie. Winnie – affectionately called ‘Winnie The Pooch’ – is a Blue Roan coated Cockapoo and a qualified Therapy Dog who spends every Monday morning with the Little Bramingham Farm residents. Winnie is quite a character and loves nothing more than playing games, doing her tricks for treats and snuggling up for cuddles. Martin Rodker, Winnie’s owner and trainer said, “Winnie loves coming along to Little Bramingham…

Cleo (kitten) and Polar (cat)Shelby @fosterkittenlove Cleo was born outside to a feral cat mom and left to fend for herself. She was the only survivor of her litter and rescued through a TNR (trap-neuter-return) project. “She was shivering (when found) and the environment wasn’t good for her to be in,” Shelby Thorpe, founder of Shelby’s Kitten Safe House, shared with Love Meow. The feral mom never returned so they made the decision to take the kitten in and start bottle-feeding her around the clock. Cleo was born to a feral mom and the only survivor of her litterShelby…

A comet not seen since Neanderthals walked the Earth is set to make a return trip – and astronomers have shared the first detailed image of the ‘cosmic snowball.’ Formally known as C/2022 E3 (ZTF), the comet orbits the sun every 50,000 years and is set to make its closest approach to our planet on February 1, 2023. E3 was discovered in March, but scientists recently snapped the first detailed photo revealing its brighter greenish coma and a yellowy dust tail. Top Storiesby Daily Mail00:1202:27Prehistoric ‘living fossils’ are seen swimming inArizona’s ‘The Wave’ While the comet is too dim to…

This is the moment a momma dog named Amanda rescues her ten-day-old puppies from a raging house fire by carrying them to safety. The fire broke out at a home in Chile after a car bomb was set off, trapping Amanda’s children in the fire. The German Shepherd mix risked her life multiple times by running in and out of the house to carry off her pups to safety. Amanda ran between the house and fire truck over and over, carrying her pups in her mouth until every single one of them was safe. Once her mission was complete, and…

Karl the kitten@turtlecatfoster A tiny 3-week-old kitten ended up at an animal shelter in Tampa, FL, in desperate need of rescue. He was rough around the edges and had severe upper respiratory infections. Andrea Christian, a volunteer of St. Francis Animal Rescue, offered to take him when no one else did. The kitten named Karl was covered in filth and gasping for air. With an oxygen machine, an incubator, and medicine, Karl started to perk up. For the first few days, Andrea worked around the clock to ensure that the kitten had food in his belly and was…

Man Rushes to Save Cat Who Fell into River Following a Cat Fight… A tuxedo cat took a plunge in the nearby river after she escaped the office trying to fight off another cat. A man saw what happened and rushed to save her. London’s Royal Docks Management Authority Felix is the office cat of the London’s Royal Docks Management Authority (RoDMA). She is the boss and a very loyal guard cat. If there’s an intruder, she makes sure to chase them off or at least attempt to get them out of her territory. “Felix the RoDMA cat ended up in…

ATLANTA – Coming into a Friday night showdown with the Hawks on his 38th birthday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James told his teammates he had a gift in store for them. He was going to score 40 points to get them back on track after L.A. had lost five of its past six. Showing that age is just a number to aim and outdo in the box score, James proved prophetic, finishing with 47 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a 130-121 come-from-behind victory over Atlanta. “I’ve been scoring 30 and it hasn’t worked so … try 40,” James said. “And we got a win. “It’s…

Anthony Davis took no issue with some critical comments from LeBron James earlier in the week addressing the Los Angeles Lakers‘ struggles. Getty ImagesLeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. After a loss to the Miami Heat — which was the Lakers’ fifth in six games at the time — James was very honest about what he wants for the rest of his career. “I think about that I don’t want to finish my career playing at this level from a team aspect,” James said. “I’ll still be able to be compete for championships because I know what I can still bring…

Morning all. Happy New Years Eve. As always, I went out last night. Have done for years. New Years Eve Eve is much more chilled. There is still Christmas spirit in the air, but the pubs are not filled with those “once a year wankers” who do not know how to behave. As we get older, it also means I can get together with mates, and then everyone goes off on New Years Eve to do things with family and loved ones. So we returned to West Ham the bang that we needed. A solid 3-1 win with goals from Bukayo…

Mikel Arteta has discussed the progress of Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, who is enjoying the best run of form of his career so far. Odegaard joined Arsenal in January 2021, initially on loan from Real Madrid, before joining permanently that summer. Madrid had signed him at the age of 15 in a well-publicised transfer saga, but the Norway international had failed to break into their side, instead flourishing during another loan spell with Real Sociedad. The 24-year-old settled quickly at Arsenal, and has scored six goals with four assists already this season. Arteta named his captain midway through the campaign.…

Aaron Wan-Bissaka still has a long way to go to salvage his Man United career but his recent starts have pleased Erik ten Hag. Wan-Bissaka has started successive games for the first time since March Erik ten Hag is grateful to finally have competition at right-back after Aaron Wan-Bissaka started successive Manchester United matches for the first time since March. The £50million defender deputised for the injured Diogo Dalot in the home wins over Burnley and Nottingham Forest in the League Cup and Premier League and is set to start at Wolves on New Year’s Eve. West Ham are interested in signing Wan-Bissaka on loan in the January…

Ronaldo heads to the Gulf after a year that saw him relegated to the bench for Portugal and cut adrift by Manchester United. RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than 200 million euros. The 37-year-old penned a contract which will take him to June 2025. “I can’t wait to discover a new football league in a different country,” said the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus player. The Portuguese star was pictured on the Al Nassr Twitter feed holding a blue and…

A colossal fountain that once stood in the ancient ‘City of Gladiators’ has been restored and will flow with fresh water for the first time in 2,000 years. An excavation team has been working in the city of Kibyra in Turkey for the past four months, collecting 150 original fragments from the ruins in the area to piece the architectural masterpiece back together. Sukru Ozudogru, an archaeologist at Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, said the water will flow through the fountain as it did 2,000 years ago, with water spouting from the mouths of lion and panther statues and falling into…

LeBron James has been in hot pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record. The Los Angeles Lakers forward may still be about 500 points shy of that mark, but he did break a different points record on his birthday on December 30th. LeBron turned back the clock for a masterful performance in a win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. King James poured in 47 points and 10 rebounds while being just one assist shy of a triple-double. His point total gave him 303 career points during his birthday, which gives him the most in NBA history after passing Hall of…

From Asia’s oldest-known stegosaur to frogs smaller than a penny, scientists at the Natural History Museum in London have uncovered 351 new animal and plant species this year. While these creatures may have already been observed by humans around the world, 2022 saw them being officially named and documented, aiding their protection for future generations. They were mostly invertebrates – as these make up the majority of the animals on Earth – with hundreds of new species of beetle, moth, stick insect and wasp, but also fish, frogs and minerals. Fossil discoveries also resulted in the identification of new species of dinosaurs and…

Arsenal now handed ‘big boost’ in bid to land £88m star at Emirates Arsenal have been handed a ‘big boost’ in their pursuit of Mykhaylo Mudryk as the Shakhtar Donetsk star wants to seal a move to the Emirates Stadium, journalist Paul Brown has told GiveMeSport. The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League and boss Mikel Arteta is looking to improve his side’s title chances by bolstering his squad during the January transfer window. Arsenal transfer news – Mykhaylo Mudryk According to the Evening Standard, Arsenal are set to test Shakhtar’s resolve by lodging a second bid after their opening proposal for…