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Could the TRAPPIST-1 planets be talking to each other?

A recent study led by astronomers at Penn State University and the SETI Institute focused on the TRAPPIST-1 star system, which is situated around...

Technology

Starboard Value’s Jeff Smith says Salesforce has ‘a lot more to go’ and can increase profitability

Jeff Smith, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Starboard Value LP. Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce shares jumped 98%...

British volunteers sought for trial of vaccine to protect against norovirus

Volunteers are being sought to help trial a new vaccine against norovirus, or the winter vomiting bug, after initial results showed the jab created...

Science

JWST discovers an early galaxy growing from the outside in!

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a remarkable discovery. The telescope has found a galaxy from the early universe that appears to...

Technology

Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google

Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. Chesnot | Getty Images Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup founded by former OpenAI research executives,...

Business

GoCardless employees in line for £100m windfall

GoCardless, the digital payments platform, is to become the third British fintech in as many months to orchestrate a share sale that will result...

Business

UK economic forecast boosted by IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its projection for UK growth this year by 0.4% to 1.1% – the largest upward revision for...

Science

Ancient Human Butchery on Elephants Found in Kashmir Valley

Roughly 300,000 to 400,000 years ago, in the Kashmir Valley, the remains of ancient elephants were preserved along with stone tools used by early...

Science

Pacific Islands scientists launch academy to promote research and education

Scientists from across the Pacific Islands will gather in Samoa to officially launch the Pacific Islands Academy of Sciences. This initiative has been driven...

Science

How Do Black Holes Merge? A Look at These Cosmic Collisions

Black hole mergers are some of the most energetic and intense events known in the cosmos. When two black holes come close enough to...

Environment

U.S. crude oil prices rise more than 2%, extend gains to above $72 per barrel

The Phillips 66 Carson refinery is shown after the company said it will shut its large Los Angeles-area oil refinery late next year, delivering...

U.S. crude oil prices rise more than 2%, extend gains to above per barrel

Science

COP16 meets to review efforts in protecting species and preserving nature.

Biodiversity contains various life on Earth, including plants, animals, fungi and even microorganisms like bacteria. These different life forms are interconnected and provide essential...

US election: The Arab-Americans turning to ‘wild card’ Trump in Michigan

America is full of contradictions. This is the story of one of them: the Arab-Americans who will vote for Donald Trump. He’s the man...

Business

Government borrowing remains at highest since pandemic

Government borrowing is at its highest since the pandemic due to public sector pay rises and the high cost of borrowing, official figures show....

Business

Water companies seek even higher bill increases than first indicated

Water companies across England and Wales are asking for bills to be made even higher than they first requested, with one company seeking an...

Sports

JGR signs rookie Sawalich to 2025 Xfinity seat

Field Level Media Oct 22, 2024, 12:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions William Sawalich will be a full-time driver during the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity...

Sports

The World Series matchup is set! How Dodgers and Yankees can win it all

Oct 20, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 World Series matchup is set, and it will be a star-studded showdown between...

Politics

1,100 inmates set for early release – as review considers tougher punishments outside prison

Tougher punishments outside prison are being considered as part of a government review into sentencing. The review will be launched on Tuesday by Justice...

World

‘This is our land, we deserve it’: Dozens of Israelis planning to cross border and settle in Gaza

As the sun beats down on us near Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel, Avi looks out towards the place he really wants to live. It’s...

World

Gaza: Video shows hundreds queueing to flee in Jabalia – as UN aid chief warns of ‘bodies left on street’

Footage shows hundreds of people queueing in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza as they await evacuation. Crowds can be seen surrounded by debris...