I used to think Uranus was the sort of planet you graduated into. Saturn and its rings first, obviously. Jupiter and its cloud bands soon after that. Venus, if it’s shrinking to a crescent (which it soon will be), and, of course, Mars and its ice caps. But Uranus? The…
‘Hobbit’ hominins scavenged meat left over by Komodo dragons
Homo floresiensis was a small hominin that lived on the island of Flores LIONEL BRET/EURELIOS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The diminutive ancient humans nicknamed hobbits that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores until around 50,000 years ago had limited hunting skills, according to a study of animal bones found in their…
‘Weary, wary’ Palace braced for Prince Harry’s UK trip ‘with King still in the dark about his plans’
By REBECCA ENGLISH, ROYAL EDITOR Published: 22:01 BST, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 3 July 2026 He’s due to arrive in the country within hours. But the saga over Prince Harry’s trip to the UK has already left Buckingham Palace ‘weary and wary’. Indeed, it can be revealed…
Outraged reporter says Austin’s $125million public library is now being used as a filthy homeless shelter
By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:00 BST, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 21:27 BST, 3 July 2026 An outraged political commentator accuses the Austin Public Library of being transformed into a dangerous, glorified homeless shelter as unhoused people cover all six floors of the $125 million building. Savannah…
As ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ turns 35, it’s time to accept the truth: Terminator shouldn’t be back
For a franchise where the main hook is time travel, “Terminator” probably wishes it could take us back in time… or just borrow the neuralyzer from “Men in Black” to wipe everybody’s mind after everything post-1991. Now, as “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” turns 35 this month, we think it’s time…
Audacious mission to rescue NASA’s falling telescope has launched
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory NASA Goddard Space Flight Center One of NASA’s premier space telescopes is falling, and an audacious mission to rescue it has just begun. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is months from dropping back to Earth, but if the rescue works, it could continue watching the…
Former SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes claims she was told to lie about her views on same-sex marriage
Former Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has claimed she was advised to lie about her views on same-sex marriage during the SNP’s leadership contest in 2023. The politician, who stepped down at May’s Holyrood election, made the shock allegation at a conference organised by Right-wing think tank the Alliance for…
Marco Rubio’s secret plot against Pete Hegseth EXPOSED as war chief is left humiliated over troop scheme
By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 14:19 BST, 3 July 2026 | Updated: 20:29 BST, 3 July 2026 Donald Trump’s cabinet is knifing each other over how to scale back US military support for NATO allies in Europe. Marco Rubio blocked Pete Hegseth’s plan to reduce American troop levels…
Celebrate America 250 with the Estes Liberty Star model rocket
Aside from fireworks, what better way to celebrate 250 years of independence than by launching your own model rocket into the sky? The limited edition Estes Liberty Star rocket is the perfect model for the job, decked out with a blue and red styling and featuring beginner friendly assembly for…
Peter Murrell won’t appeal his five-year jail sentence for embezzlement
Peter Murrell will not appeal against his prison sentence for embezzlement. The former chief executive of the SNP was jailed for five years three months in June after he admitted siphoning off more than £400,000 from his party over 12 years. Murrell – the estranged husband of former first minister…