South African telescope detects record-breaking signal from the early universe
Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl…
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Andy Burnham is known as the ‘king of the north’. Could he become the UK’s next prime minister?
Andy Burnham has just won what might be the most consequential byelection in British political…
NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion
Over the span of a few short months in 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission lost…
World Cup booze ban for 7,300 offenders thanks to crime-cutting alcohol tags
Offenders to be fitted with innovative tags that measure alcohol intake 24/7 Drinking expected to soar as fans tune in to football…
Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US bridges rated ‘structurally deficient’
Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds tucked under…
Andy Burnham needed a big win. The Makerfield result means Labour might have reason to hope
The possible nominative determinism of the Makerfield constituency may prove as significant to political historians…
Making a big, life-changing decision? 7 steps to consider
Should you marry that person? Quit a steady career to retrain? Move across the country,…
Minister Chapman visits Lebanon, announces £13m in aid
On a joint visit to Lebanon with her French and Qatari counterparts, Development Minister Jenny…
Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for 100 million years
More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the…
what’s just the right height for a soccer player?
It’s a Darwinian jungle out there in sportsland. Players with the right stuff are selected,…