New research suggests that if dark matter is composed of “dark photons,” it would not have heated the early cosmos like scientists previously thought. If correct, this discovery could represent a paradigm shift in the hunt for the universe’s most mysterious stuff. Dark matter remains so elusive because, despite outweighing…
Trump trolls media with pitch for ‘best press secretary ever’ as speculation mounts over who will replace Karoline Leavitt
Donald Trump has trolled those waiting on tenterhooks for an announcement on who will replace Karoline Leavitt by posting an image declaring himself ‘The Best Press Secretary.’ Leavitt announced last week she is quitting the White House at the end of the month to spend more time with her family. The Daily Mail…
I sailed to Greenland for a total solar eclipse — what I saw left me speechless
I woke up on the morning of Aug. 12 and looked out of the window to something I hadn’t dared hope for: blue sky. After days of scrutinizing weather models that seemed determined to test the nerves of everyone aboard the HX Expeditions ship MS Spitsbergen, somehow, against the odds,…
My parents married in 1959 and remained devoted to each other until the very end. It was only when my mother died that we discovered the shocking, long-buried family secret hidden in a black suitcase in her wardrobe
The East Midlands of the 1970s was flat and unremarkable; tinned food and Tupperware, shiny Formica surfaces – and silence. The town where I was raised wasn’t on the way to anywhere, nor were its inhabitants. Our parents were a working-class couple who had both left school in their mid-teens…
Czech Monument Near Chleby Predating Stonehenge Indicates 6,500‑Year‑Old Astronomical Function
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A prehistoric sanctuary near Chleby, over 6,500 years old, served as a ritual center aligned with the movements of the Sun and Moon. Archaeologists from the University of West Bohemia have identified it as one of Central Europe’s oldest monuments, predating Stonehenge by 1,000 years. Visualization…
The perfect home for animal lovers? Unique Yorkshire pad has horse paddock and heated dog kennel
A country property that has hit the market in North Yorkshire may be the ultimate animal lovers’ pad. The five-bed detached house in Galphay near Ripon not only has plenty of space for four-legged friends to roam, but also a range of features designed to pamper pets. It spans more…
Explore the night sky with binoculars — these are the best things to spot
Top 5 things to see in the night sky with binoculars — ranked by an expert Beyond simple naked-eye observing, a pair of the best binoculars are the most accessible way to experience the night sky. They are affordable (although pricier models are available), very easy to use compared to…
US woman falls to her death from hotel’s 18th floor in Mexico: Husband quizzed by cops after telling staff his wife had ‘done something outrageous’
By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:58 BST, 21 August 2026 | Updated: 08:58 BST, 21 August 2026 An American woman has died after plunging from the 18th floor of a hotel in Mexico, as police question her husband. The incident happened at the Breathless resort and spa in…
How ‘Britain’s strictest head’ is proving her critics wrong: As her school gets top GCSE results again, Katharine Birbalsingh on the dangers of ‘gentle parenting’ – and why Labour will ‘obliterate standards’
Britain’s strictest head mistress has proved her critics wrong yet again with top GCSE results to rival Eton despite serving one of the capital’s most deprived areas. Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, is celebrating more than 50 per cent of her entries being grade…
Try not to be hypnotized by the ‘Eye of Africa’ photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026
The Richat Structure (also known as the “Eye of Africa” in Mauritania in Africa as photographed by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from aboard the International Space Station. (Image credit: Jessica Meir/NASA) The “Eye of Africa” swirls across Mauritania in a hypnotizing snapshot captured from space. What is it? A 25-mile-wide…