Since President Donald Trump announced his intent to end a half-century of sanctions on Syria, a debate has developed in his administration over how quickly and thoroughly that should happen
Trump relishes uttering the outlandish. Here’s where some of his most showstopping comments stand
It may start as a casual aside, a wee-hours social media post or a much hyped announcement
Black Lives Matter street murals stand as an enduring reminder of protests
In 2020, Black Lives Matter street murals appeared in cities across the U.S. following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery
This redundant aviation safety net helps keep planes safe when controllers lose contact
News that air traffic controllers directing planes into New Jersey’s busiest airport twice lost both their radar and radios is alarming
Seeing infrared: scientists create contact lenses that grant ‘super-vision’
Breakthrough could lead to range of wearables that extend range of vision and help people with colour blindness Researchers have given people a taste of superhuman vision after creating contact lenses that allow them to see infrared light, a band of the electromagnetic spectrum that is invisible to the naked...
Scientists solve the mystery of ginger cats – helped by hundreds of cat owners
Discovery has implications for ‘all cells and tissues’ and research bridged gap between scientists and non-scientists After decades of mystery, new research has shed light on a question that has long stumped scientists and cat lovers alike – what exactly makes orange cats, well … orange? Two studies published in...
‘Unprecedented’ marine heatwave hits waters around Devon, Cornwall and Ireland
Scientists warn of profound impacts as sea temperatures rise by up to 4C above average for springtime The sea off the coast of the UK and Ireland is experiencing an unprecedented marine heatwave with temperatures increasing by as much as 4C above average for the spring in some areas. Marine...
Alan Turing papers saved from shredder could fetch £150,000
Documents including signed copy of 1938 PhD dissertation to be auctioned after they were nearly thrown out Widely considered the father of theoretical computer science, Alan Turing’s influence on modern life continues to be felt in the age of artificial intelligence. But despite this legacy, a cache of his most...
California state senator cited for suspicion of drunken driving, says she wasn’t intoxicated
A California state senator has been cited on suspicion of driving under the influence
Fire at historic Black church in Memphis was intentionally set, investigators say
Investigators in Tennessee say a fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis was intentionally set