Chancellor John Healey has confirmed he will axe standing charges on gas bills, in a move that will benefit millions of households – but experts warn those in larger homes could be worse off. Healey said he would ask the energy regulator Ofgem to remove standing charges ‘in 2027 or…
Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The powerful Vera Rubin Observatory has spotted what seems to be a dwarf planet circling the sun in the frigid depths beyond Neptune. The icy object, known as 2026 ED138, is likely between 600 and…
Scientists discover a hidden reason why muscles weaken with age
Muscles naturally become weaker as we get older, but scientists have discovered that some of the changes associated with aging may actually help protect muscle cells from damage. New research reveals why aging muscles shift toward a different type of muscle fiber and identifies a crucial molecule that could offer…
Spain Train Crash Live Updates: At Least 30 Killed in High-Speed Train Collision, Officials Say
Updated Oct. 28, 2026, 8:38 a.m. ET A high-speed passenger train rear-ended another and caused a derailment on Wednesday morning near Toledo, Spain, killing at least 30 people, according to the regional government. The fatal accident, which sent multiple carriages down an embankment, comes after another deadly crash involving the…
Trump says a meeting between Putin and Zelensky to end Ukraine war will happen ‘very soon’
Donald Trump has said a meeting is to be held between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky ‘very soon’ in efforts to end the war. The announcement came amid intensified diplomatic efforts by Trump’s administration to end the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year. ‘I think with Russia, we are making a lot…
Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Space tourists and citizen astronauts rejoice! A new suborbital spacecraft is about to be introduced that will fly ticketholders on brief, suborbital journeys just above Earth. Virgin Galactic plans to unveil its first Delta-class spaceship…
Why the NAACP is suing xAI » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: In 2025, Elon Musk’s company xAI developed its second huge AI data center near South Memphis – a predominantly Black area already burdened by air pollution from power plants, an oil refinery, and other industrial facilities. To power the data center, xAI erected a methane gas plant nearby. This…
Sci-fi horror collides with small-town politics in John Scalzi’s Monsters of Ohio
John Scalzi has developed a reputation in science fiction for comitting to the bit. Whether with meta-explorations of killable side characters in Redshirts or a world in which the moon literally turns into cheese in When the Moon Hits Your Eye, you can count on Scalzi seeing a concept through…
Terrified wife ‘locked herself in bathroom’ to escape stranger husband secretly sneaked into bed to sexually abuse her, court hears
A terrified mother locked herself in a bathroom after discovering her former Tory councillor husband had secretly sneaked a stranger into their bed to sexually abuse her, a court heard. Joanne Young, 49, told how she was left traumatised after her husband Philip Young admitted he had been on an…
Black holes can split in two — but only if they spin at extreme speeds
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Scientists have long known that when two black holes collide, they merge to create a more massive black hole. These events are so violent that they set the very fabric of space ringing with ripples…