Authorities say an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him
Former Uvalde officer accused of not protecting students during 2022 shooting goes on trial
Prosecutors in Texas are set to begin laying out their case against a former police officer who was among the first on the scene of the horrific school shooting in Uvalde more than three years ago
Crude appeal: why Trump wants Venezuela’s oil – podcast
The US capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Saturday left many people wondering why? Donald Trump hinted at an answer when he claimed the Venezuelan regime had stolen US oil rights and that American oil companies would help to run Venezuela going forward. Jillian Ambrose, the...
We can safely experiment on reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how | Dakota Gruener and Daniele Visioni
Reflecting a small fraction of incoming sunlight to reduce global heating is not a new idea. It is time to safely experiment The world is warming fast – and our options to avoid catastrophic harm are narrowing. 2024 was the first full year more than 1.5C hotter than the 19th-century...
‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links
Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans An “extraordinary” iron age war trumpet that may have links to the Celtic tribe led by Boudicca in the period they were battling the invading Roman army has been discovered...
Can you solve it? Are you as smart as Spock?
Raise an eyebrow for World Logic Day UPDATE: Solution can be read here All days of the year host an annual celebration. January 14 is a day of the year. Continue reading...
Porton Down shake-up harming critical national security science, whistleblower warns
Senior insider says ‘limbo’ at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has hit morale and disrupted vital research A shake-up of the government’s defence science powerhouse at Porton Down has severely damaged morale and harmed work on critical science that supports national security, a senior whistleblower has told the Guardian....
Nine scientific breakthroughs I’d like to see in 2026 – from earworms to procrastination | Emma Beddington
There’s nothing more uplifting than hearing about a world-shaking, life-enhancing new development. But science shouldn’t overlook the small stuff, or stop looking for new species of cute, fluffy mammals … People who greet the new year with hope, ambitious plans and optimised gut microbiomes might be obnoxiously apparent at the...
From iron age tunnels to YouTube: Time Team’s ‘extraordinary’ digital renaissance
Three decades after its modest beginnings on Channel 4, the TV juggernaut now has its own channel and global subscribers Thirty-two years ago, a small group of archaeologists gathered for a weekend in Somerset to make a TV programme about a field in Athelney, the site where once, 1,200 years...
Starwatch: Here comes giant Jupiter, impossible to miss
Solar system’s biggest planet will be close enough to reveal its largest moons through a pair of modest binoculars The giant planet Jupiter reaches its closest approach to the Earth in 2026 this week. It is extremely well placed for observation and so bright that it is impossible to miss....