The battle over where to put data centers is heading below the waves: the Trump administration is considering proposals to build two massive underwater data centers off the country’s coast. The sites selected for the projects—one in Cook Inlet, Alaska, and one in the Gulf of Maine—are smack in the…
Monaco’s royal family is rocked by mystery death of Prince Albert’s cousin, 29, found dead in public gardens – as Ukrainian is arrested
Monaco’s royal family has been rocked by the mysterious death of Prince Albert’s cousin, who was found dead in a public garden. Antoine de Massy’s body was discovered along the Boulevard du Larvott, a thoroughfare, on Sunday after he was last seen staggering from a nightclub in the early hours of Sunday…
‘Star Trek’ legend and sci-fi luminary Walter Koenig dies at 90
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The “Star Trek” community lost one of its most beloved icons on Sunday, October 25, with the sad passing of Walter Koenig at the age of 90 in his North Hollywood home. Koenig was best…
Poor apple crop blamed on early spring, late freeze » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: It’s apple picking season. But in Virginia, Maryland, and other mid-Atlantic states, many orchards have far less fruit than normal. An unusually warm spring caused many trees to bloom early. Then an extreme cold snap in April destroyed those tender flowers and young fruit. Walsh: “I’ve been involved with…
The secret to slower aging may be hiding in your gut
Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between the bacteria living in the human gut and the speed at which the body ages. Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa found that certain gut microbes are associated with slower biological aging, while others are linked to faster aging. The study,…
Van driver deliberately runs over cyclist while transporting blood to hospital – as he is jailed for three-and-a-half years
By JAMIE BOYS, REPORTER Published: 12:02 GMT, 27 October 2026 | Updated: 12:07 GMT, 27 October 2026 A van driver has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after deliberately running over a cyclist while transporting blood to hospital. Sickening footage shows the van driver, Mark Okotie, speed up as he runs…
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A new stack of Starlink satellites is now in orbit following an early morning SpaceX launch from California. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 3:25 a.m. EDT (0725 GMT) on Oct. 27, from from…
Why whales are climate heroes — who also need our protection » Yale Climate Connections
by Daisy Simmons, Yale Climate Connections October 27, 2026 Who among us has not been at least momentarily awed by an image or video of a whale breaking through the ocean’s surface, connecting the sea and the sky in such a glorious, mammalian, and utterly alien way – a glimpse,…
‘Cannibal who killed and ate 38 people’ is arrested in Uganda: Top cop vows ‘we’ll definitely execute him’
By WILL HALLOWELL, NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:24 GMT, 27 October 2026 | Updated: 11:24 GMT, 27 October 2026 An alleged cannibal who is accused of killing and eating nearly 40 people has been arrested in Uganda and could be executed. Over a 15-year period between 2010 and 2025, ‘evil’ Mujurizi Moses…
Live Updates: Israel Votes in Election Seen as Referendum on Netanyahu
Israel’s political parties have finalized their candidate slates ahead of a general election on Oct. 27, which many Israelis and outside observers consider to be the most consequential vote in the country’s history. The campaign so far has been dominated by a battle between Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s polarizing prime minister,…