How do you stop a large, threatening asteroid on its way to Earth? A new Chinese paper, investigating the issue, suggests a “pre-excavation detonation” could be the solution if there’s enough warning time. There may be millions of asteroids in our solar system, with a tiny percentage of them posing…
New York City’s Manhattanhenge is back—here’s how to see it
New York City loves an exclusive. And on just four evenings every year, Manhattan is treated to an iconic sunset display: Manhattanhenge. On these special days, the sun’s light lines up perfectly with Manhattan’s East-West grid streets as it drops towards the horizon, causing it to appear centered among the…
Student pilot, 22, is forced to land her plane alone after instructor leaps to his death from cockpit mid-flight in Argentina
By SOPHIA STANFORD, NEWS REPORTER and NATALIE PENZA and GERARD COUZENS Published: 13:58 BST, 7 July 2026 | Updated: 14:00 BST, 7 July 2026 A student pilot was forced to land her plane alone after her instructor ‘jumped’ from the aircraft during their flight in Argentina. The 22-year-old had been…
AI can predict disaster, but it can’t save you » Yale Climate Connections
by Catherine Nakalembe, Yale Climate Connections July 7, 2026 Every year from May through October, the United States enters what climate scientists and emergency managers now call “Danger Season,” a six-month gauntlet of compounding climate hazards when hurricane season peaks, heat domes settle over cities for days, wildfires spread across…
Inside America’s worst ever execution: Faulty ‘old sparky’ electric chair made murderer writhe in agony and caused his body to COMBUST in spectacle so horrific that warden now campaigns against death penalty
The stench of Pedro Medina’s execution lingered for weeks after he was put to death by a faulty electric chair in 1997. So nightmarish were the memories that the warden in charge, Ron McAndrew, is now a vocal campaigner for the abolition of capital punishment. ‘We didn’t execute him –…
SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite
The world’s first commercially built nuclear-powered satellite has reached orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The BOHR (Betavoltaic Orbital High-Reliability) satellite, built by Florida-based company City Labs, launched to space early this morning (July 7) on SpaceX’s Transporter-17 rideshare mission. Transporter-17’s Falcon 9 rocket, which was carrying a total…
5 graphs that show how heatwaves are getting more dangerous
Paramedics help a patient into an ambulance during a heatwave in Barcelona, Spain, in 2022 Angel Garcia/Bloomberg via Getty Images A heatwave in May set monthly temperature records across Europe; a heatwave in June became the hottest ever observed in western Europe. Now, in July, yet another heatwave is developing.…
Treasury watchdog alert for Labour on tax hikes to cover soaring spending: OBR warns 50m Brits – including minimum wage workers – could end up paying 40% rate
Nearly 50million Brits – including minimum wage workers – could end up in the higher rate of tax unless the Government gets spending under control. The stark scenario has been raised by the Treasury’s OBR watchdog, in an assessment of the long-term ‘fiscal risks’ facing the country. The report pointed…
In flood-prone areas on the Texas-Mexico border, predatory loans are a problem » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: Dealing with a flooded home is stressful and difficult – especially for people who are struggling financially. Lucas Belury, a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona, researches flooding in predominantly Latino communities in the Rio Grande Valley. It’s an area prone to flooding – and the problem is…
Moment e-scooter rider leaves woman crossing the road seriously injured after ploughing into her before callously riding away – as figures show payouts from crashes reach £110million
This is the moment that a woman was left seriously injured after being hit by an e-scooter rider while crossing the road. Alison* was left with a broken pelvis, wrist and finger as well as cuts and bruises after she was hit by an illegal private e-scooter while crossing a…