Liverpool fans jostle for a look at the on-field VAR screen at Anfield stadium Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty Images If you have watched any football – or soccer – over the past few years, you will know that the game has been consumed by controversies over its new refereeing technology. The video assistant…
Elon Musk boards his private jet in Beijing in 2023 JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images Flights taken on private jets should be subject to a carbon tax to curb the runaway growth in carbon emissions from the sector, researchers have said. Emissions from private aviation jumped 46 per cent between 2019 and 2023, according to…
Topographical map of Mars showing Utopia Planitia, which may once have been an ocean U.S. Geological Survey A possible ancient shoreline has been found in the region of Mars explored by the Chinese rover Zhurong, providing further evidence that an ocean may once have covered a vast area of the lowlands in the planet’s northern…
Coal plants and wind turbines coexist rather than replace each other in Westphalia, Germany mauritius images GmbH / Alamy More and More and MoreJean-Baptiste Fressoz (Allen Lane) The drive towards decarbonisation and the search for alternative, less-polluting sources of energy vex our planet and its politicians and decision-makers. Many wealthy countries are working to strip…
A spiny toad amplexus, with a female in the middle of several males. Aloys Pichard Each year, hordes of spiny toads (Bufo spinosus) gather to breed and lay their eggs in freshwater lakes and ponds, mainly across Spain, Portugal and France. Mating is a rough and tumble affair, though, with males often outnumbering females by…
olga Yastremska/Alamy Whether you are roasting a chicken in the oven, browning onions in a frying pan or choosing a spread for your toast, oils are at the heart of our culinary activity. We have a dizzying array of choice. From sunflower to flaxseed, avocado to coconut, around 30 varieties of oil are now used…
There are so many cases. Here are other ones I’ve tried that I don’t like as much as the picks above but might be suitable for you. Casely Bold ($35) and Classic Cases for $25: I like the Casely Classic more than the bold—the buttons don’t feel as mushy, and the hardshell plastic feels nice.…
Watch: LA prosecutor recommends resentencing Menendez brothers Two brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in a case that shook America more than three decades ago are a step closer to being released on parole. A Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced by a judge because…
I’ve been wearing the Even Realities G1 glasses for four months, and while many people have commented on my new frames, only two friends asked if my glasses were “smart.” For someone who wore Google Glass in public and lived to tell the tale, this technological anonymity is high praise indeed. They look like glasses…
A Kurdish militant group has said it was responsible for an attack on a state-owned defence manufacturer’s headquarters near the Turkish capital, Ankara, which saw five people killed. The PKK said it had targeted Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) on Wednesday because the weapons it produced had killed “thousands” of Kurds. In a statement, the group…