Science
Scientists find thousands of earthquakes in a perfectly straight line in Alaska, revealing a hidden 'microplate'
Tiny earthquakes that emerge in a strikingly linear pattern revealed the Yakutat microplate, which may be focusing volcano and earthquake activity.
Science
Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from 'unreadable' scrolls
Scrolls from the Roman library of Herculaneum that were carbonised by a volcanic eruption have been read in their entirety for the first time, thanks to scans and AI software
Sports
'Thunder's Fawns a joy to watch - huge pressure on Australians in Super League'
Manchester Thunder's Sophie Fawns has been an "absolute joy to watch," says Tamsin Greenway, as she welcomed the Grand Final player of the match onto the latest episode of the Sky Sports Off The Court podcast.
Science
NASA rover finds record-breaking trove of complex organic molecules on Mars
Data from NASA’s Perseverance rover confirms the presence of macromolecular carbon on Mars – another potential piece of the puzzle in the search for life.
Senate Democrats Will Train Staff as Election Observers
Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, said the program was aimed at counteracting potential efforts by the Trump administration to manipulate elections.
Breaking
Key measure of inflation climbed in May as surging oil prices pushed costs higher
Inflation is rising — but U.S. consumers seem to be shrugging it off. A key measure of price growth accelerated in May as surging oil prices pushed costs higher
Entertainment
Marginalized for her ‘immense ambition’, the genius of director Elaine May is finally being recognized
As a new retrospective opens, collaborators of the Mikey and Nicky film-maker explain how she blazed a trail for female directors in HollywoodIn 1975, after more than two years of sifting through footage, Elaine May was still in the weeds editing her deeply personal gangster film, Mikey and Nicky, a
4 surprising things to know about abortion in America since Dobbs
A confusing patchwork of state laws began to take shape hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Here's where things stand now on the abortion issue.
'They can kill you': Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa
Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from their homes, and several killed. A leading xenophobic group has given all undocumented immigrants until June 30 to leave the country.
Long before the World Cup, Ukrainian immigrants built a soccer powerhouse in Philly
World Cup games are underway in Philadelphia. Long before Americans caught the world's soccer craze, Ukrainian migrants made Philly a soccer town. Today, the sport helps sustain their culture.
Science
'You can't patch your way out of it': Cheap AI worm can spread between devices without human guidance — but how did scientists create it?
Researchers show how future malware could use AI to make decisions that are traditionally handled by human hackers — but not all experts say we should panic.
Entertainment
Hot Mess and Acid’s Reign: the romcom and queer cabaret spotlighting climate crisis
A blooming new wave of musical theatre is exploring the plight of the planet with a playful and hopeful approachEarth is a single woman with a lot to give; Humanity is a charismatic bad boy who turns out to be an inveterate taker. Their toxic relationship is told in Hot Mess, a musical created by Ja
After 70 years of excavation, ancient Sardis becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site
After nearly seven decades of excavation, the legendary ancient city of Sardis has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrating years of discoveries that continue to reshape its history. Archaeologists say the biggest breakthroughs don't happen in a single season—they emerge as decades of eviden
Politics
Britain has become addicted to pressing the ‘new PM’ button – and I don’t see how Burnham avoids it | Jonathan Liew
He’s almost certain to become the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. And with the rightwing press and the algorithm against him, he’s basically a meat sacrificeCurrent state of British democracy: the guy who puts out the resignation lectern in front of No 10 is now so familiar that he has become a mem
Business
H.B. Fuller Agrees to Acquire UK-Listed AMS for £659 Million
H.B. Fuller Co. agreed to acquire Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc, a British maker of tissue-healing medical products, for £659 million ($870 million).
Health
Blue Heron review – sombre and sophisticated portrait of childhood trauma in 1990s Canada
A Hungarian immigrant family grapple with oppositional defiant disorder in Sophy Romvari’s intimate and unshowy debut featureThe past folds into the present in this very fine debut feature from Canadian film-maker Sophy Romvari, which has grown in my mind on a second viewing, having first come acros
Entertainment
Bello! Why gen Alpha subconsciously speaks the language of the Minions
From global loanwords and garbled Italian, the slang of the children of millennials doesn’t just share elements with Minionese – it may have absorbed itI was four years old when Despicable Me was released in cinemas and the banana-coloured, overall-clad Minions took the world by storm. By the time I
Breaking
El Mundial une culturas con una fiesta de colores y pasión
Hinchas de Canadá, Suiza, Bosnia, Catar, México, Corea del Sur, Sudáfrica, Haití, Marruecos, Brasil, Chequia y Escocia llenaron de color, banderas y pasión los estadios de los tres países anfitriones en la última fecha de la fase de grupos.
Breaking
México perfecto, Brasil lidera y Marruecos remonta en la tercera fecha del Mundial
México cerró perfecto el Grupo A, Suiza conquistó el B y Brasil lideró el C por diferencia de goles. Marruecos remontó ante Haití, Canadá y Sudáfrica clasificaron, mientras varios terceros esperan por un cupo.
NASA’s Lucy finds a wobbling peanut-shaped asteroid with signs of ancient water
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft discovered that asteroid Donaldjohanson is a wobbling, peanut-shaped relic born from a violent collision and slowly reshaped by the subtle force of sunlight. It also carries traces of ancient water, making it an important clue to the solar system’s mysterious past.