Shark attacks in Hawaii spike in October, and scientists think they know why
Sharktober is real in Hawaii — and it’s down to the reproductive pattern of predatory tiger sharks, an analysis of 30 years of data reveals.
Month: January 2026
Spider silk-making organs evolved due to a 400-million-year-old genetic oops
An ancient ancestor of spiders and relatives doubled its genome about 400 million years ago, setting the stage for the evolution of spinnerets.
6 facts about Earth you probably didn’t know
Earth is unlike any other planet we know as it’s the only one capable of supporting life. We’ve learned a lot about our home: it’s
US moves captured tanker captain and first officer from UK waters
The captain and first officer of a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker captured by American forces have been taken out of UK territory by the US Coast
ICE agents to have role at Winter Olympics – but told they are ‘not welcome’
ICE agents will have a security role at the Winter Olympics in Italy, it has been revealed, after the man who led the Trump administration’s
Early Results from the TNW Council Concierge Revealed
Shortly after launch, TNW Council is already seeing clear, early signals from its concierge model, signals that underline a fundamental truth often overlooked in the
Spain to host 2030 World Cup final, its football federation president says
Spain, Portugal, Morocco are tournament cohosts, but FIFA, which has the final say, has not said who will get last game.
Gaza’s unequal dead: 10,000 Palestinians under rubble, one Israeli captive
Israel razes 200 graves for body of final captive while thousands of Palestinians killed are lost and unidentified.
G.M. Shares Rise as Investors Are Encouraged by 2026 Prospects
The automaker said that it would buy back stock worth up to $6 billion and that it expected profit to rise this year after it
US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February’s event in Milan-Cortina.
Watch: Huge landslide in Sicily after Storm Harry
More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island.
Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 as gangs recruit children
Critics say the proposal could see even younger children becoming offenders as well as breaching children’s rights.
India and EU announce ‘mother of all trade deals’
The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.