The science of us
Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces a new social sciences column that explores what it means to be human.
An Ebola treatment tent is set ablaze again in eastern Congo with 18 suspected cases escaping
A tent used for Ebola treatment in eastern Congo has been set on fire for the second time this week
Ebola treatment tent set ablaze again in Congo, with 18 suspected cases leaving
An Ebola treatment tent was set on fire, leading to the escape of 18 patients who are suspected of having Ebola — one day after
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight
The mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Starship
From solar to charcoal, Cubans look for alternatives amid outages and fuel shortages
Some Cubans who’ve been able to buy solar panels say it’s a game changer, but most rely on other alternatives including charcoal, despite health concerns
Kyle Busch died of severe pneumonia, family says
NASCAR legend Kyle Busch died of severe pneumonia, his family said Saturday
CIA scientist claims crashed UFOs contained four different alien species
The unusual suspects (Picture: Getty/Metro) For decades now, UFO stories have mostly involved blurry lights in the sky, shaky footage shot on potato phones and
Trump shares AI video of him throwing Stephen Colbert in bin
Tweety McTreason has shared an AI-generated video of himself throwing comedian Stephen Colbert into a dumpster.
40,000 ordered to evacuate in California over chemical explosion threat
Around 40,000 people have been ordered to evacuate amid the threat of a chemical tank explosion in southern California.
SpaceX’s IPO filing reveals Musk’s clean energy contradiction. xAI burns gas while Tesla sells solar.
The SpaceX IPO prospectus, filed on Wednesday, contains a vision for terawatt-scale space-based solar power. It also reveals, through what it does not say, that
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos found 10,000 critical vulnerabilities in one month. The patches can’t keep up.
Anthropic disclosed on Friday that Project Glasswing, its restricted cybersecurity initiative, has uncovered more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerability candidates across some of the
Five police officers, 13 year-old boy killed in Israeli attack on Gaza
Attack on a police post in northern Gaza comes as dozens of people were wounded in Israeli attacks in the past 48 hours.
French Open has ‘positive’ meeting with players over tennis dispute
Roland Garros director discusses greater revenue sharing with player representatives after boycott-impacted media day.
Rising global costs threaten Mexico’s production costs and food stability
Sharp price hikes for food staples are forcing Mexicans to tighten budgets and cut back consumption.