Could comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story’s not over yet.
In July 2025, a large, bright cosmic object visited from beyond our solar system. Only the third interstellar object ever discovered, the comet — named
Japan switches on its first full-stack room-temperature quantum computer — and scientists plan to scale it up to 10,000 qubits
Researchers in Japan have switched on “Shunkai,” a neutral atom quantum computer that scientists hope to scale into a 10,000-qubit behemoth by March 2031. Shunkai
Hurricane Polo exploded in intensity in just 24 hours. Is the ‘super’ El Niño to blame?
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 06:31 EDT on Sept. 24 with news that Polo had intensified back to a Category 5 storm. A
NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager’s medical records
Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.
Does footage show ‘overflow’ crowd at 2026 Minnesota Trump rally? Here’s the real story
A video and a screenshot from the footage show a cheering crowd and pro-Trump signs.
Is ‘Trump Fuel’ station selling gas for nearly $20 per gallon?
The gas station with Trump signs and high prices allegedly opened in Branson, Missouri, recently.
Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock
Flock deserves the heat it’s getting, but switching to another provider won’t necessarily improve anything
Eight crew members have attempted suicide on US warship during deployment
Eight crew members on board the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted suicide since the beginning of their extended deployment, a senior navy official has said.
DeepSeek’s annualised revenue run rate reaches $1bn, report says
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is now bringing in revenue at an annualised rate of $1bn, The Information reports, more than double the under $500M it
Wayve’s AI will reach Mercedes cars within two years, Kendall says
“It’s going to take them a while. Maybe they don’t know that yet,” Wayve co-founder and CEO Alex Kendall said of humanoid robot makers. Kendall
‘Source of anxiety’: Pakistan cracks down before march to free Imran Khan
The government has blocked highways to the capital and set up container barriers in preparation for the PTI protest.
Liberia is squandering the moral authority it claims at the UN
Its deal to take deportees is the latest in a long history of unequal agreements with the US.
Greenland’s delegation gets hero’s welcome after signing US-Denmark pact
Greenland’s delegation returned home to a hero’s welcome after signing a new pact with the US and Denmark.
Rogue OpenAI agent ‘infiltrated’ Australian government website in world first
Australia criticised OpenAI for taking “too long” to tell them about the breach which happened in June.