‘Like wastelands’: Sri Lanka tea plantations suffer Cyclone Ditwah’s wrath
The worst cyclone to hit the island in a century uprooted fully-grown crops of tea, a key source of export revenue.
Angry dad says school violated cis daughter’s “bodily integrity” by not outing trans kid
A disgruntled Michigan father has begun a crusade against trans women athletes after discovering his daughter played a single volleyball game against a team with
‘It’s insulting they think we can’t handle it’: The Australian teens banned from social media
Millions of Australian teens will no longer be allowed to use social media. Who wins and who loses out?
Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children
Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.
Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban
Teenagers affected by Australia’s under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, pioneering elephant conservationist, dies aged 83
His groundbreaking field research was instrumental in banning the international ivory trade and protecting elephants from poachers.
Widespread cold virus you’ve never heard of may play key role in bladder cancer
Scientists uncovered how childhood BK virus infections may set off cancer-causing mutations decades later: by activating a host immune system enzyme that attacks DNA.
Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints
Aging comes with graying hair, which may be a sign of the body lowering its risk of cancer, a study suggests.
Today’s biggest science news: Japan earthquake | Comet 3I/ATLAS X-ray | Robot kicks CEO
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here’s how these Texas towns are coping
Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline. (Image
Antivaxxer Steve Kirsch unknowingly identifies the fatal flaw of an antivax “report” from the McCullough Foundation
Hilariously and without realizing it, antivaxxer Steve Kirsch nailed the essence of why a recent antivax “report” by the McCullough Foundation is nonsense. It’s basically
DOD gave $620M loan to startup backed by Tweety McTreason Jr.’s venture capital firm
The Pentagon told Snopes Tweety McTreason Jr. was “not involved in any aspect” of the deal.
Grounding rumor Trump gifted his private plane to Make-A-Wish Foundation
A rumor that Trump said he “didn’t really need” his private jet — known as Trump Force One — spread online.
Does photo show Quentin Tarantino glaring at Paul Dano? Here’s the truth
The alleged photo made the rounds online after the Oscar-winning writer and director criticized Paul Dano’s acting in a December 2025 podcast episode.