A Florida principal who was placed on leave over a song lyric attributed to her in the school yearbook says she never approved of nor had any input in the quote’s inclusion. Katie O’Connell, principal of Trout Creek Academy in St. Johns County was placed on leave on May 20…
NASA’s X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month
NASA’s X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier. The X-59 is a supersonic aircraft designed with a radical elongated geometry that aims to reduce the volume of the sonic booms it can create when breaking the sound barrier. NASA’s goal with the X-59 is to…
The garbage bin at the top of the world: Mount Everest’s highest campsite is littered with abandoned tents, trash and human waste, video shows
Mount Everest’s highest campsite has been transformed into a garbage heap, with a video showing abandoned tents, empty oxygen bottles and human waste littering the snow. Footage published on social media shows Camp IV, the highest campsite on Earth, full of piles of rubbish left behind by climbing groups, with…
‘Mandelson Files’ messages reveal wild chaos at the heart of Labour amidst US ambassador row – as Starmer goes into hiding: Live updates
Mandelson wanted to become the University of Oxford’s chancellor Lord Mandelson repeatedly sought support from Labour Party members in an unsuccessful attempt to become chancellor of the University of Oxford, according to documents. Between August 3 and October 28, 2024, the 72-year-old urged a host of members, including Oxford alumni…
Manhattanhenge is back! photo of the day for June 1, 2026
Manhattanhenge on May 28, 2026. (Image credit: Getty Images/Gary Hershorn) Manhattanhenge is happening once again! The solar phenomenon, which happens twice a year, is underway and skywatchers, photographers, tourists and New Yorkers are again hypnotized by the spectacle. What is it? Twice a year, the sun lines up with New…
Oldest cave art in the U.K. discovered inside Wales cave
June 1, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm For 100 years, scientists thought these red markings were natural—now, they say they’re ancient human art A new analysis of red lines inside a U.K. cave suggest they were made deliberately by ancient humans some 17,000 years ago By…
Incredible moment off-duty firefighter breaks woman free from car after she became totally submerged in water during terrifying flash flood
By ANNA WRIGHT, US REPORTER Published: 05:14 BST, 1 June 2026 | Updated: 17:45 BST, 1 June 2026 An off-duty New York firefighter sprang into action to rescue a school principal after her vehicle became completely submerged during a severe flash flood. First responder Travis Langan was recognized by Mayor…
Knife-obsessed Sikh man is jailed for 21 years after murdering student Henry Nowak who was arrested by police for racism as he lay dying
A Sikh man has been jailed for at least 21 years for murdering a student with a ceremonial knife, before tricking police into arresting his dying victim. Knife-obsessed Vickrum Digwa, 23, stabbed stranger Henry Nowak, 18, six times with an eight-inch blade he had been carrying in Southampton city centre…
The 2025 hurricane season was devastating. Will 2026 be calmer?
There might have only been thirteen named storms for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, but it only takes one storm to devastate communities in its path. Mother Nature conjured up five hurricanes last year, with four reaching major hurricane status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. One of them, Hurricane…
Hurricane season explained—and what to expect in 2026
June 1, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Why do hurricanes come in seasons? Hurricane season is shaped by the ingredients needed to produce a tropical cyclone, and this year the Atlantic may be relatively quiet By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson Three hurricanes—Kilo, Ignacio and…