Hegseth warns China poses ‘imminent’ threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence
The US defence secretary called on Asian countries to boost spending and work with the US to deter war.
Great eared nightjar: The ‘baby dragon’ bird that lays its eggs on the floor
Great eared nightjars live on the forest floor, remaining motionless throughout the day, camouflaged among leaf litter and tree stumps.
Infamous ‘neutron lifetime puzzle’ may finally have a solution — but it involves invisible atoms
A type of hydrogen that doesn’t interact with light could explain how long neutrons live and reveal the identity of the universe’s dark matter, according
Why isn’t an atom’s nucleus round?
The nuclei of atoms are often portrayed as round in textbooks, but it turns out they’re rarely spherical.
Two killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine before possible talks in Turkiye
Russia has confirmed it will send a delegation to Istanbul, but Kyiv has not yet accepted the proposal.
Iran rejects IAEA report alleging increased enriched Uranium stockpile
UN nuclear watchdog warns Tehran could be close to weapons-grade enriched uranium, as negotiations with the US continue.
‘We lost everything’: 151 dead in Nigeria floods, thousands displaced
At least 3,018 people displaced and 265 houses destroyed in the floods in central Nigeria as more rains are feared.
FDA OKs new COVID-19 vaccine for 65 and older, others with conditions
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine, days after the federal government tightened vaccine standards for the virus.
Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan
The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it “unacceptable”.
Warning after millions of bees escape overturned truck in US
Master bee-keepers are called to the scene after a truck containing 70,000 pounds of active honey bee hives flipped over.
French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, inventor of the abortion pill, dies at 98
French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, known as the inventor of the abortion pill, died on Friday aged 98 at his home in Paris
9 claims we’ve studied about Harvard
From misquoted studies to fabricated letters, here’s what Snopes found when investigating viral Harvard claims.
Trump left West Point graduation early. Here’s what we know about rumor he played golf afterward
Online users claimed a video showed Tweety McTreason, who did not stay for the diploma ceremony, playing golf after returning to his New Jersey club.