Roller coaster safety is a matter of science
Guidelines for designing coasters don’t reflect the latest science about what types of movement the brain can withstand.
After the dinosaurs died, the massive ‘D. rex’ fungus ruled the woods
Farmers in Yunnan Province, China, alerted researchers to the humongous fungus. Dianjunus rex’s mushrooms stand at half a meter tall.
Oracle will offer Cerebras AI computers in its cloud from 2027
Oracle will offer cloud services running on Cerebras’ AI computers in its data centres from 2027, the companies said. Cerebras, which went public in May
Tesla built the Cybercab’s battery pack with room for cheaper LFP cells
Tesla designed the Cybercab’s battery pack with spare space so it can later use cheaper lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, battery engineer Robert Sumpf told
Spain deports migrants from Ceuta in move criticised by rights group
The deportation was the first of its kind since a mass border crossing into the territory from Morocco in July.
Fire engulfs Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing hundreds to evacuate
A fire has torn through Guryong Village, Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate.
Funeral held for family killed in Jordanian airstrikes in Syria
Mourners have buried four members of a family, including three children, killed in Jordanian airstrikes in Syria.
Nanotyrannus skeleton auctioned for $47.3m in New York
The auction of the rare skeleton comes amid debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public
Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
The defeated presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged money laundering and barred from leaving Brazil.
Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election
The elections – the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars which followed – are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin
Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site’s closure
Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented “a crushing blow to press freedom”.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has topped 10,000 confirmed cases as authorities race to slow the spread across Africa
Vance cuts off reporter with ‘you’ve asked your question’ after ‘do your job’ complaint
As he prepared to board a plane to attend a rally in Michigan, Vice President JD Vance harangued reporters about the Senate election in Alaska
Pirro’s Biden laptop case teeters as team accused of ‘bad faith’ filing in ‘dead of night’
A former senior FBI official charged with lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden investigations accused U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office on Tuesday of a