16 hours ago Grace Eliza Goodwin House Oversight Committee Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a batch of around 70 photos from the estate of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It was the third such release from a tranche of over 95,000 photos the committee has acquired from Epstein’s estate. It includes…
A composite image of the dust belt around Fomalhaut (obscured in the middle). In the inset, dust cloud cs1, imaged in 2012, is pictured with dust cloud cs2, imaged in 2023 NASA, ESA, Paul Kalas/UC Berkeley Around the nearby star Fomalhaut, asteroids are smashing into each other in a series of cosmic cataclysms, creating huge…
The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado Matthew Jonas/MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images The Trump administration’s decision to close a world-leading research centre for atmospheric science is a blow to weather forecasting and climate modelling that could leave humanity more exposed to the impacts of global warming. In a statement to…
Here’s another reason to fight for a window seat: it may help regulate your blood sugar levels Anton Dios/Shutterstock Many of us sit by a window to boost our mood, but exposure to natural light during the day also seems to improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. Our cells and tissues…
An artist’s impression of PSR J2322-2650b NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI) Astronomers have found what appears to be one of the strangest known worlds in the universe. It orbits a type of rapidly spinning neutron star called a pulsar – this in itself is unusual, but it is far from the weirdest thing about…
Chronic fatigue syndrome doesn’t have a single cause, but the role of genetics is starting to come to light anusorn nakdee/Getty Images We’re starting to get a handle on the role that genetics plays in the onset of chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). According to the largest study of its kind to date,…
59 minutes ago Tom RichardsonBBC Newsbeat Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been named game of the year in a record-breaking haul at this year’s Game Awards. The French-developed role-playing game (RPG) cleaned up in nine of the 10 categories it was up for, with further wins…
4 hours ago Christine CardonaCulture reporter, New York Taylor Swift breaks down as she talks about meeting Southport attack victims Taylor Swift broke down in tears after meeting survivors and families of the victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage footage from her Eras tour reveals. The star met privately with some of those affected…
5 hours ago Maddie Molloy,Climate & Science reporterand Stav Danaos,BBC Weather Getty Images The Geminid meteor shower – one of the most spectacular in the celestial calendar – is set to peak this weekend and astronomers say conditions could make for an especially striking show if weather permits. The meteors are visible all over the…
5 hours ago Reuters Nemo made history by becoming the first non-binary performer to win Eurovision in 2024 The winner of last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo, has said they are returning their trophy in protest over Israel’s continued participation in the event. The 26-year-old Swiss singer said there was a “clear conflict” between Israel’s…