Suspect charged in fatal attack on UK politician Ann Widdecombe
Police say a possible political motive is under investigation in the killing of the Reform UK figure.
Month: July 2026
Argentina, minus Messi, return home after World Cup final heartbreak
Thousands wait to greet the team, who return without captain Messi and a few other players after the World Cup.
Our First View of the Surface of Mars
On the morning of July 20, 1976, roughly 40 minutes after mission controllers received word that the Viking 1 lander had successfully touched down on
The Organisms That Make Earth’s Harshest Places Home
Life has scarcely found a boundary on Earth that it can’t push. While much of life’s diversity exists in lush, bountiful habitats like tropical rainforests
What are the new British Prime Minister’s biggest challenges?
Britain has a new Prime Minister: Andy Burnham. The former Mayor of Manchester must now unite a divided nation.
Scientists discover hidden cell network driving rapid intestinal renewal
Your intestine completely rebuilds its inner lining every few days—one of the fastest renewal processes in the human body.
Gentle electroacupuncture effectively promotes nerve repair in facial paralysis
Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) affects around 38 out of every 100,000 people in China, leaving 2% to 29% of patients with lasting issues such as
Study reveals why rare neurological disease damages specific brain regions
Many neurological diseases damage specific parts of the brain, even though the harmful protein involved is present throughout the brain.
Missing ancestry data in single-cell atlases threatens fair medicine
The single-cell “atlases” that are increasingly used to map the human body and as training data for artificial intelligence models, may not represent the world’s
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes how altering fundamental brain development processes can
Trump imposes 50% tariff on Canadian imports
The duties mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours.
Yemen’s Houthis announce ‘maritime embargo’ on Saudi Arabia
The Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
The US says the attacks were aimed at degrading Iran’s capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
‘If only people knew what a tick could do’ – the deadly meat allergy caused by tick bites
Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia’s east coast – and it’s caused by tick bites.