White-ball captain issues apology for October incident Revelation after abject Ashes deepens England crisis Harry Brook will retain the captaincy of England’s white-ball team for next month’s T20 World Cup, despite receiving a final warning for his off-field conduct after an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in Wellington the night before...
Sack the vibe: goodbye Bazball and hello England’s search for a cricketing soul | Barney Ronay
There have to be consequences for Rob Key and Brendon McCullum but English cricket’s problems lie much deeper and will be much harder to fix It seemed fitting, as the final moments ticked down at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as the day, the match, the tour seemed to ooze and...
Return of the Emirates Groan: Arsenal fans restless on night of stalemate with Liverpool | Jonathan Liew
Only one club are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League, but the supporters’ anxiety after 22 years without the title risks infecting the players Full-time and handshakes. A little Tears for Fears tinkles over the public address system. Beyond that … what, exactly? How to describe this...
Nasa considering early return of crew from ISS due to medical reasons
Astronaut aboard the International Space Station is in stable condition, Nasa said, and a spacewalk was canceled Nasa is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station (ISS) over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts, after cancelling a planned spacewalk that had...
‘Gifted learner dogs’ can learn words by eavesdropping, study says
Certain canines can learn using cues from people’s gaze, gestures, attention and voices, researchers find Whether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by young children overhearing adults – but now researchers have found certain dogs can do something similar. Scientists have discovered...
Human eggs ‘rejuvenated’ in advance that could boost IVF success rates
Exclusive: research suggests supplementing eggs with a key protein reduces age-related defects, raising hopes of improved IVF for older women Scientists claim to have “rejuvenated” human eggs for the first time in an advance that they predict could revolutionise IVF success rates for older women. The groundbreaking research suggests that...
Our science predictions for 2026 – podcast
Last year was full of unexpected science news, from the discovery of a new colour, to the interstellar visitor 3I/Atlas passing by our solar system, and a world-first treatment with a personalised gene editing therapy. So what will this year bring? Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss the...