How chemists turned bourbon waste into supercapacitors
Bourbon is a multi-billion-dollar market, but the American barrel-aged whiskey also produces a lot of wasted grain at distilleries. Chemists at the University of Kentucky
Tune out claim Pope Leo XIV went live at 3 a.m. to share ‘urgent message’
Snopes has debunked multiple claims that various prominent figures have shared such messages.
Posts claim Trump is giving Iran $14B ‘handout’ for oil. We drilled into rumor
The Treasury announcement about lifting sanctions on purchases of Iranian oil came as the war continued to disrupt shipments from the Middle East.
Ghana demands compensation for slavery in landmark UN vote
Nations will vote on whether to designate the slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”.
Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, discovered in Kenya mass grave
Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.
‘Major player’ in alleged mistaken identity kidnap of Sydney grandfather charged
The 23-year-old is the third man to be charged in connection with the death of Chris Baghsarian.
‘Fearless’ Mel Schilling remembered by Married at First Sight co-star
Paul C Brunson pays an emotional tribute to his fellow TV relationship expert, who died on Tuesday.
Hospital waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak
Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
Amazon Big Spring Sale 2026: These are the 53+ best deals to shop on day 1
These are the best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals across home, tech, beauty and more, hand-picked by a shopping expert — updated live.
Oklahoma city council members welcomed a Google data center. Now they face a recall.
Sand Springs is one of a growing number of communities taking the radical step of tying to recall elected officials to fend off the AI
Epoch Biodesign closes $12M to prove its nylon recycling enzymes can work at scale
The London startup uses AI-engineered enzymes to break nylon 6,6 waste, from leggings to airbags to carpets, back into the monomers it was made from
Amazon acquires Fauna Robotics and its approachable humanoid Sprout
The deal, Amazon’s second robotics acquisition this month, brings a 50-pound, 3.5-foot bipedal robot called Sprout into the company’s portfolio, less than two months after
Belarus’s Lukashenko makes first visit to North Korea in bid to deepen ties
Belarus and North Korea are expected to sign a treaty of friendship as their leaders meet in Pyongyang.
US Democrats condemn war on Iran as Senate resolution fails
The latest war powers resolution in the US Senate to end US attacks on Iran has failed in a 47-53 vote.