President Donald Trump and his administration downsized US science by historic margins last year as it reduced the workforce at federal research agencies by tens of thousands of people and terminated thousands of research grants. But another set of cutbacks in federal science has drawn less attention. Across the government,…
7 things nobody tells you about stargazing (that make a huge difference)
A few years ago, a friend came back from Jordan in September and told me I’d got it wrong. “I went to that desert you told me about but I didn’t see many stars,” he said. This was awkward. I’d been very specific. Wadi Rum is one of the best…
Trump reveals ‘absolutely pathetic’ first words he says Bill Maher uttered at fabled White House visit
President Donald Trump has reignited his feud with Bill Maher – this time revealing what he claims were the late-night host’s ‘absolutely pathetic’ first words upon entering the Oval Office during their much-scrutinized White House dinner. In a blistering Truth Social post on Saturday night, Trump zeroed in on the…
Princess Charlotte marks her 11th birthday with a carefree smile in a daisy-strewn field in charming new portrait: See her over the years
By LYDIA VELJANOVSKI Published: 00:04 BST, 3 May 2026 | Updated: 12:22 BST, 3 May 2026 There was no pomp or pageantry for Princess Charlotte as she marked her 11th birthday – just a carefree smile in a daisy-strewn field. The charming portrait, released by proud parents Prince William and…
The Great Pet Insurance Rip-Off: Cancelled cover, slippery excuses, animals in agony and owners facing a terrible choice. But there ARE ways to make sure you get your payout, says expert BEVERLEY CUDDY
Pet insurance is sold as a service that offers owners peace of mind. If one of your pets falls ill or is injured, you can have them treated safe in the knowledge that the veterinary costs will be covered. But many owners have found that, far from being saviours in…
Kids aged 10 more likely to own a phone than know how to throw a ball amid rise of ‘iPad kids’
By ELEANOR HARDING, EDUCATION EDITOR Published: 11:31 BST, 3 May 2026 | Updated: 11:34 BST, 3 May 2026 Children aged 10 to 12 are more likely to own a smartphone than know how to throw a ball properly, according to a report. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) found two-thirds…
Why do some stars become ‘supernova impostors’? Astronomers still don’t quite know
Staring up at the night sky, you might envision a star flaring up, burning thousands of times brighter than usual. That’s a cosmic explosion — a supernova! Except it isn’t. The star lives on. These violent, non-fatal eruptions can make a star mimic a true supernova — leading to what…
The TRUTH about Albanese’s $1000 tax deduction: ‘Largely symbolic’
Labor’s much‑touted $1,000 instant tax deduction sounds like money in the bank, but it will work out to little more than a few dollars a week for most Australians. The Albanese government said 6.2 million workers, about 42 per cent of taxpayers, would get cost-of-living relief from the proposed cashback.…
Muslim election candidates in Birmingham for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain gave out sweets to celebrate Iran’s ‘success’ against ‘the Zionists’
Radical Muslim election candidates in Birmingham handed out sweets to celebrate Iran’s ‘success’ against ‘the Zionists’, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. In a video posted online, Wajad Burkey and Sardar Khan, both members of George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain, posed with a box of sweets and praised Iran…
NIGEL FARAGE: Labour’s now the party of welfare not work. We’ll smash its Red Wall into a smouldering pile of rubble
A lot has been said and written about the problems facing Keir Starmer over recent weeks, and not all of it is printable. I myself have described him as the worst and most unpatriotic Prime Minister in British history. But when Starmer wakes up this coming Friday, I think he…