Physicists recreated the first millisecond after the Big Bang — and found it was surprisingly soupy
Scientists saw a quark plowing through primordial plasma for the first time, offering a rare look at the first moments after the Big Bang
‘Absolute surprise’: Homo erectus skulls found in China are almost 1.8 million years old — the oldest evidence of the ancient human relatives in East Asia
A new date for Homo erectus skulls found in central China provides new insight into how and when ancient human relatives reached eastern Asia.
City-size, cold-volcano comet transforms into a glowing ‘snail shell’ after major explosive outburst
Following a massive cryovolcanic eruption, the mysterious Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has been morphed into a giant spiral and is now shining 100 times brighter than normal.
Ex-Victoria’s Secret mogul says Epstein ‘stole vast sums from our family’
A billionaire mogul says paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein stole vast sums from his family.
Starmer ‘making a big mistake’ over Diego Garcia, says Trump
Tweety McTreason has launched a fresh broadside on the UK’s Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, saying Sir Keir Starmer is “making a big mistake”.
Russia’s Putin meets Cuban FM, says US restrictions ‘unacceptable’
Meeting comes as White House says it wants to see ‘dramatic changes very soon’ in Cuba, calls government ‘failing’.
Israeli army says Ramadan Kareem while oppressing Palestinians
As Palestinians welcome Ramadan, Israel is restricting the entry at Al-Aqsa Mosque to 10,000 worshippers.
Trump says UK’s Starmer making ‘a big mistake’ with Chagos Islands deal
The US president warned the military base on Diego Garcia may be needed to respond to possible attack from Iran.
Who is Norway’s cross-country ski superstar ‘King Klæbo’?
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is Norway’s powerhouse cross-country skier who set another record on Wednesday by winning his fifth gold medal of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Animal Experts Employ ‘Ridiculous’ Plan To Save Wild Rhino’s Eyesight
Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops might seem like a crazy plan. But if it’s crazy and it works
Does Netanyahu have blood cancer? Claim lacks evidence
The Israeli prime minister was previously rumored to have prostate cancer.
Did JetBlue flight attendant thank Trump on Presidents Day? What we know
The claim stemmed from a Threads user’s post that didn’t include an audio or video recording of the flight attendant’s purported announcement.
Billionaire Lex Wexner tells US lawmakers he was ‘naive’ and ‘conned’ by Epstein
Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria’s Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing “vast sums” of money from his family.
9 ‘Sesame Street’ rumors we’ve screened over the years
The show’s status and legacy have made it the occasional target of politics and rumors.