The rival superpowers are ramping up preparations for a crewed lunar landing nearly six decades after the first moon walk The world watched earlier this month as Nasa sent four astronauts around the moon – but to actually land on the surface the US is once again in a space...
Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds, study suggests
Inaudible infrasound from old pipes and ventilation systems may affect how people feel, research indicates For believers in the paranormal, unsettling sensations brought on by old buildings can be a sinister hint of loitering spirits. But new research points to a more mundane explanation: inaudible sounds from aged pipes and...
The Latest: Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran’s foreign minister
The White House says President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to take part in a new round of talks with Iran
Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home
Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort and are stuck in Qatar can safely return home
ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings, immigration shake-up
At the peak of the crackdown, thousands were being arrested every week.
Small plane crash near Minneapolis kills North Dakota state legislator and pilot
A small plane crash near Minneapolis on Saturday has killed North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and the pilot
4 vying to be the next UN chief try to set themselves apart as race heats up
Four candidates vying to lead the United Nations have spent hours being grilled about their views on issues from restoring global peace to ending escalating poverty
Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds
Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct action The criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners. New findings suggest...
UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres
Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zero One vision of the UK’s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making the UK an AI superpower. The government departments responsible for these two visions do not appear to have agreed on their...
Scientists believe birds’ skulls hold clues to inner lives of long-extinct dinosaurs
Early birds were like ‘T rex reincarnated’, says scientist who believes avian skulls offer insight into dinosaurs’ behaviour T rex is often depicted as more brawn than brains, but now scientists are hoping to probe just what was going on inside its head, drawing on findings from another kind of...