Why is mercury a liquid?
Mercury is a metal, yet it has some weird physical properties, including being a liquid at room temperature.
‘City killer’ asteroid will narrowly miss the moon, James Webb Telescope reveals
The “city killer” asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth or the moon when it whizzes by in 2032, the latest James Webb Space Telescope observations
Climate disasters caused societal upheaval 3,000 years ago in China, study of ‘oracle bones’ hints
Some civilizations in inland China underwent dramatic changes and population drops 3,000 years ago. Now, researchers are using oracle bones, archaeological evidence and climate modeling
Anthropic launches marketplace for Claude-powered software
Despite facing a Pentagon blacklist and a storm of political headwinds, the AI lab is deepening its bet on enterprise. The timing looks deliberate. The
US downplays reports Russia gave Iran intel to help Tehran strike US assets
Pentagon asserts US forces are tracking Russian-Iranian operations amid escalating conflict in the region.
Iran’s president apologises for attacking neighbouring countries
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has apologised for attacking neighbouring countries, in a pre-recorded address.
Moment drone strikes Dubai International Airport
Moment drone strikes Dubai International Airport
Russian strike on Kharkiv apartment block kills seven
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says ten other people – including children – are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.
Watch: Obama, Biden and Clinton remember ‘tenacious’ Jesse Jackson
The three former US presidents were among dozens of high profile figures present at the late civil rights activist’s memorial.
Inside Venezuela’s political transition two months after Maduro’s ousting
The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from the country and speaks to recently freed opposition politicians about the government’s future and relations with the US.
Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace
A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.
Nostradamus prediction sparks World War 3 fears as Iran war escalates
Interest in the writings of Nostradamus looks to have picked up again, just as tensions in the Middle East escalate and more of the man’s
Four killed as tornadoes and powerful storms leave trail of destruction
Four people have been killed in southern Michigan as tornadoes and strong storms left a trail of destruction.
Man convicted of planning to kill Trump – amid allegations of Iran-backed plotting on US soil
A Pakistani man has been convicted of planning to kill Tweety McTreason and other prominent US politicians.