A Wisconsin judge charged with illegally helping an immigrant dodge federal agents is due in court for a final hearing before her trial begins
Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year
The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back
The shameful attacks on the Covid inquiry prove it: the right is lost in anti-science delusion | Polly Toynbee
There is nothing wrong with questioning the mighty cost of the lockdowns, but we can’t let hardline libertarians rewrite Britain’s pandemic history That number will stay fixed for ever in public memory: 23,000 people died because Boris Johnson resisted locking the country down in time. As Covid swept in, and...
Study claims to provide first direct evidence of dark matter
Astrophysicist Prof Tomonori Totani says research could be crucial breakthrough in search for elusive substance Nearly a century ago, scientists proposed that a mysterious invisible substance they named dark matter clumped around galaxies and formed a cosmic web across the universe. What dark matter is made from, and whether it...
Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s
Study suggests human brain development has four pivotal ‘turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83 Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes from infancy to old age. The...
What is prostate cancer and how is it diagnosed in the UK?
As David Cameron receives treatment and backs calls for NHS screening, we look at the disease and its treatment More than 100 MPs urge Streeting to approve prostate cancer screening David Cameron has become the latest high-profile figure to back growing calls for the NHS to start screening men, or...
Bitter rows and overnight talks: how a fragile Cop30 deal was agreed – podcast
After bitter arguments, threatened walkouts and heated all-night negotiations, delegates eventually reached a deal this weekend at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. To unpick what was achieved and what was left out, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s environment editor, Fiona Harvey, who has been following every twist and...
Antibiotic resistance: how a pioneering trial is using old drugs to save babies from sepsis
The infection is responsible for 800,000 newborn deaths each year, but clinics in eight countries are working together to find new treatments Just a few minutes from the turquoise waters of Kenya’s Kilifi Creek, a world away from the tourists enjoying their time on the estuary, a team of clinicians,...
Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year
Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year
Avangrid’s hydropower project gets final Maine permit despite losing referendum
The energy company Avangrid has received the final permit it needs from Maine to build a controversial hydropower transmission line to power hundreds of thousands of homes in Massachusetts