An Algerian asylum seeker who stole luggage from airline passengers outside Heathrow Airport during an £8,000 crime spree to pay for cocaine has been jailed. Karime Boudina, 37, helped himself to suitcases and rucksacks from travellers outside the airport, which were worth more than £3,000. While he was already under investigation…
Can math predict the end of humanity? Inside the ‘doomsday argument’
May 21, 2026 5 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Can math predict the end of humanity? This eerily simple math says our days are numbered—and nobody can agree why it’s wrong By Jack Murtagh edited by Jeanna Bryner Could probability theory predict when humanity will end? Humanity has…
NASA Welcomes 16th Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson
Matt Anderson was sworn in Thursday as NASA’s 16th deputy administrator by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. The oath was taken during a ceremony held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. As NASA deputy administrator, Anderson will help lead the agency’s efforts to execute the President’s national space policy,…
Radio legend’s daughter looks frail as she appears in court over claims she tricked The Bachelor star into thinking she was pregnant with his baby after one night stand
The daughter of San Francisco radio legend Ronn Owens appeared in court once again over claims she faked a pregnancy with The Bachelor star Clayton Echard. Laura Owens, 35, arrived to court in Arizona on Tuesday appearing incredibly thin as lawyers for her and the State determined a change of…
Miss Venezuela Global releases shocking footage of her covered in blood in trashed hotel room ‘after being attacked by celebrity stylist’
By TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:01 BST, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 15:05 BST, 21 May 2026 Miss Venezuela Global released shocking footage of her covered in blood in a trashed hotel room after claiming to have been attacked by a celebrity stylist. Andrea del Val was…
Childhood junk food may rewire the brain for life
Children who regularly eat high-fat, high-sugar foods may experience lasting changes in the brain that continue long after their diets improve, according to a new study from University College Cork (UCC). Researchers also found that beneficial gut bacteria and prebiotic fibers could help reduce some of these long-term effects and…
How one disappointing night changed the way I plan my astrotourism adventures
Decades ago, when I was beginning my journey as a stargazer, I found myself at a so-called “night sky experience” in a remote location that, on paper, ticked every box. We were a small group — enthusiastic, hopeful and excited, having driven into the middle of nowhere to meet an…
Parents abandon brothers aged five and three after taking them to Portugal and leaving them in the woods blindfolded
Two young brothers have been abandoned by their parents in a wooded area in Portugal, after they took the boys there and left them blindfolded. Barthélémy and Zacharie, aged five and three respectively, were found wandering down a rural road between the towns of Alcácer do Sal and Comporta on Tuesday…
Women’s body temperature rises from age 18 to 42 but we don’t know why
Hot flushes are associated with the menopause, but women actually get progressively hotter from the start of adulthood to midlife Dmitry Marchenko/Alamy Resting body temperature rises a little bit each year in women from the age of 18 to 42, for reasons that are still being figured out. The finding…
Gemma Collins says she was ‘honoured’ to film video with Bridget Phillipson about caring for SEND children as she hits back at trolls – and insists ‘it’s a topic close to my heart’
Gemma Collins has hit back at trolls and said she was ‘honoured’ to record a video about caring for SEND children as she insisted it is a ‘topic close to my heart’. The Only Way Is Essex star, 45, sparked confusion after taking part in an advert with with Education…