Head coach is excited by what his team could achieve as the Six Nations opener against Wales looms into view Precise formations, instant decision-making, absolute synchronicity. It is not hard to grasp why Steve Borthwick and his assistants spent an instructive day with the Red Arrows last month in preparation...
Deadly deliveries and controlled chaos: how Arsenal became set-piece masters
Mikel Arteta’s side have scored 19 goals from corners this season. Why are their set pieces so effective and can they be stopped? Set pieces are dominating the Premier League this season, with almost 30% of goals coming from corners, free-kicks, penalties or long throws. The leaders, Arsenal, are kings...
New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers found a new way to filter and destroy Pfas chemicals at 100 times the rate of current systems New filtration technology developed by Rice University may absorb some Pfas “forever chemicals” at 100 times the rate previously possible, which could dramatically improve pollution control and speed remediations. Researchers also...
Australian Open 2026: Van de Zandschulp v Djokovic, Kalinskaya v Swiatek – live
Third-round matches continue at Melbourne Park Follow us on Bluesky | And you can also mail Luke The Australian Open issued a statement on social media at 2.36pm local time. “The AO Heat Stress Scale is above 5.0,” it said. “Play is suspended for all matches and practice on outside...
‘We are fighters, it’s in our DNA’: Greenland find pride in rare tilt at futsal glory
Buffeted by political storms and excluded from continental federations, Greenland find their chances are limited but a tournament in Croatia is a priceless opportunity Greenland’s futsal players string out in a line before angling their bodies to the left, facing the flag on the far wall. Nobody averts his gaze...
SpaceX lines up Wall Street banks as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO
US aerospace tech company reportedly held talks last year over private share sale that values business at $800bn Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly lining up four Wall Street banks to help the company list on the stock market as investors prepare for an expected rush of US tech listings. SpaceX...
‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended
Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns US health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was cancelled. At the heart of the controversy is the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau – one of the poorest...
UCLA engineers discover the most heat-conductive metal ever measured
The research identifies metallic theta-phase tantalum nitride (TaN₍θ₎) as the fastest heat-conducting metal ever measured. Led by Yongjie Hu of UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering, the team reports that the material exhibits a thermal conductivity of roughly 1,100 watts per meter-kelvin – setting a new record in the physics of......
eBay bans AI agents from shopping, but hints at future approved bots
Starting February 20, 2026, eBay will explicitly prohibit chatbots and AI agents from operating on its auction platform. The company plans to update its user agreement with a targeted change concerning the "automated means" used to access its services. Read Entire Article
Scientists turn earthquake sensors into space debris trackers
The method exploits the acoustic shockwaves produced when a returning object travels faster than the speed of sound. As these sonic booms strike the ground, they generate low-frequency vibrations detectable by seismometers. By comparing the timing of signals across different sensors, scientists can estimate the debris' trajectory through the sky,......