The US military has so far only seen one service member infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has infected over 81,000 people in at least 40 countries and killed nearly 2,800 people, the vast majority of whom are in China. But the military has been working to fight the virus for over a month, starting with turning over US military installations to the Department of Health and Human Services for quarantine. As the virus has spread, the US military is taking additional precautions, such as extensive screenings at 7th Fleet headquarters in Japan and the banning of various types of outings for...

An Austrian architecture firm designed modular treehouses, called Bert. The quirky designs are inspired by cartoons, like Minions and Sesame Street. Designers also see the homes as a way to combat "lazy and boring" architecture. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Tiny homes are fashionable right now, but the Bert modular home isn't like other tiny homes on the market. In general, they tend to have minimalist, sleek looks, but this treehouse is oddly-shaped and almost whimsical.  Bert homes are "shaped by playfulness and invite people to experience architecture and nature through the eyes of children," according to the press release. The...

Airbus recently delivered to 350th Airbus A350 aircraft to one of its top customers, Air France.  The Airbus A350 program was first approved by Airbus in 2006 in response to the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner programs that were becoming popular with airlines and highlighted Airbus' inadequacies in the twin-engine market.  Fourteen years later, the Airbus A350 is a symbol of efficiency in aviation and reshaping long-haul air travel.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Airbus delivered its 350th A350 aircraft to Air France earlier in February, marking a milestone for one of the manufacturer's newest twin-engine wide-body offerings. The delivery came...

The London Underground is the oldest underground train line in the world, according to The Telegraph. Transport for London reports that up to five million journeys are made between its 270 stations every day. But traveling on the Underground — featured in countless films including the 2012 James Bond movie "Skyfall" — isn't quite as glamorous as some people might think. From overcrowding to strikes, broken escalators, service delays, and rodents, here's what it's really like to ride the London Underground. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Most people are probably familiar with the London Underground. After all, it's been featured in...

President Donald Trump's "America First" approach keeps isolating the US from its closest allies. World leaders slammed the approach over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference, saying the US was rejecting the international community. This left US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo trying to defend the US's relationship with Europe but unable to convince many leaders, Politico reported. The conference was themed around the idea of the Western alliance fading, leaving Republicans who attended "taken aback" and defensive, according to Politico. Tensions are again spiking between the US and Europe, particularly the UK, historically its closest ally. Visit Business Insider's homepage...

Graphcore and Klarna backer Atomico has raised one of Europe's biggest ever VC funds with a fresh $820 million to back local tech startups.  Founded in 2006, the new fund sees a number of Atomico portfolio founders and early team members join the project as LPs. "It's a very exciting time," Irina Haivas, partner at Atomico, told Business Insider in an interview. "We are a platform that wants to be more than capital by engaging with talent, founders and the ecosystem."  Click here for more BI Prime stories. European VC fund Atomico has closed a new $820 million fund to support European tech...