A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a school building in the capital city on Thursday, marking one of the deadliest aviation incidents in Dhaka in recent memory. The aircraft, an F-7 fighter jet, went down during a routine training mission. Initial reports suggest...
A transformative donation made jointly to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge will launch several ambitious STEM outreach programmes, aimed at breaking down barriers for talented but disadvantaged students across the UK. At Oxford, the donation...
In a breakthrough that could reshape our understanding of why we sleep, scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that the brain’s need for sleep may stem from electrical stress in mitochondria — the tiny energy factories inside cells. Published in the...
A panel convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended the removal of the black box warning from vaginal estrogen products used to treat symptoms of menopause, citing growing scientific evidence that the warning may be unnecessary and harmful....
A rare Martian meteorite weighing 54 pounds (24.5 kg) has sold for a staggering $5.3 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new world record for the highest price ever paid for a meteorite at auction. The extraterrestrial rock, officially named NWA 16788, is the largest...
The Environment Agency has sounded the alarm over an alarming surge in serious water pollution incidents across England, revealing a 60% increase in major cases over the past year. According to new data, 2,801 pollution incidents were reported in 2024—the highest...
South Korea remains on high alert as heavy rainfall battered the country for a fourth consecutive day, displacing nearly 3,000 residents, stranding livestock, and pushing the death toll to four, with two people still reported missing, officials confirmed on Saturday....
Megan Stalter isn’t just having a breakout moment—she’s redefining what it means to own the spotlight. Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week, the star of Netflix’s Too Much made an entrance that was equal parts comedy, confidence, and camp couture....
Megan Stalter knew how to own a moment the second she said, “Hi, gay!”—a viral line that shot her into internet stardom and cemented her as one of comedy’s most original voices. Since then, she’s only doubled down on her chaotic brilliance, particularly as Kayla, the...
Jane Street, a powerful name on Wall Street, is facing serious regulatory action in India after the country’s market watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), banned the firm from accessing its securities markets. SEBI has accused the New York-based...
